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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1913

Page

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France Engages Gold To Lift Movement Total To 10 Million

New York May 15 The stock market showed a small volume with several new yearly highs but no active stock list. Bear selling persisted amid liquidation signs as prices fell in late trading. The French gold engagement lifted present movement to 10,000,000, while Bank of England reserves edged up to just over 50 percent. Chesapeake and Ohio gained on an extra dividend before slipping on regular dividend news. Fy Bonds eased. United States bonds unchanged.

France Bank of England Canadian Pacific Bank of France Paris Chesapeake and Ohio Hocking Valley New Haven United States Atea Lehigh Valley Louisville and Nash Mackay Ational Lead Locomotive Way Bnat R Am. S New York Entral R. Pfd Norfoll and Western Am. Tel M. Tobaccco Northern Pacific Anaconda Mining Co Pacific Mail Atchison Am Pacific Tel Pennsylvania Atchison Atlantic Coast Line People's Gas Baltimore and Ohio C. C St. L Repub Iron and Steel Great Western Repub. I M. and St. Paul Rock Island Co North West Delaware and Hudson Southern Pacific Den Rio Grande Southern Railway Rile G Southern Ry Tennessee Copper Erie Texas and Pacific 1Nion Pacific Katy Woerie Union Pacific General Electric United States Realty United States Rubber United States Steel Great North Paduak U. S. Steel Illinois Central Utah Copper Interborough-Met Caro Chemical Pia Nter Harvester Marine Western Marylando International Pape Western Union International Pump Ty Westinghouse Electric jKan City Southern Wheeling and L. B

New York Bond Market Snapshot and Mixed Trading

A fragmented market report shows on call rates steady around 24 to 27 with fractional gains and losses across tiers. Prices at par and yields vary with bankers and merchants amid cautious demand and foreign currency influences.

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Wall Street Gossip and Dividend News for May 15

The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad cuts its annual dividend to 6 per cent by declaring a 112 per cent quarterly on common stock. Chesapeake and Ohio gains extra 4 1/2 per cent for Hocking Valley stock, boosting its income to about 17.5 million for the year. Youngstown Sheet and Tube declares a 5 million stock dividend and 13 4 per cent preferred plus 2 per cent common dividends payable July 1. stock seat sales at 45 dollars remain the market staple.

New York New York,New Haven and Hartford Railroad Itompany Pennsylvania Chesapeake Ohio Hocking Valley Youngstown Sheet and Taube Company

Washington Stock Exchange Prices and Agricultural Report

Wholesale quotations show Washington Railway and Electric at 83 and 82.75 with multiple 1,000-dollar lots, Potomac Electric as 59 with 101 bid. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware markets list vegetables, poultry, butter, cheese, eggs, and fruits with regional price ranges and demand notes. Regional farm produce includes potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, okra, beans, celery, cauliflowers, tomatoes, apples, and Florida citrus with varying crate and barrel pricing.

Washington Railway and Electric Potomac Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware Horsestown New York State West Virginia Florida California

Attorney General weighs Central Pacific split from Union Pacific merger

McReynolds tentatively finds Central Pacific should be divorced from Southern Pacific in the Union Pacific merger dissolution. The conclusion is not final as an SP memorandum is reviewed after Wickersham urged surrender under Sherman law.

McReynolds Central Pacific Southern Pacific Union Pacific Wickersham

Baltimore Markets May 15 WHEAT CORN OATS and LIVE POULTRY

Baltimore market report lists quiet wheat and dull corn with mixed oats, plus limited demand for rye and Western carrots. Poultry prices include old kent olive chickens and Pekin ducks, with various regional egg and butter prices across Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby markets.

Baltimore Kent Taland Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia Sania Dairy

Philadelphia Markets Report Summary

Philadelphia markets report unchanged butter and wheat with steady corn oats and poultry. Potatoes firm as of the western fair to good conditions. prices per bushel cited with minor variations.

Philadelphia Tomas Western Fair

Washington Exchange Shows Modest Bond Activity and Tax Flows

Bond trading on the Washington Stock Exchange was tepid with yields steady. Capital Traction 4s traded around 109 7-8, then offered at 120 1-3 with a 320 1-8 closing bid, while other street railways moved little. Mergenthater rallied slightly, American Security and Trust and Munsey Trust saw minimal action. The Fast Washington Savings Bank declared a 2.5 percent semiannual dividend. The Potomac Realty Company transferred holdings to Real Estate Trust Company in a stock exchange deal. Treasury tax money totaling 1 million dollars was deposited in local banks, allocated by deposits and to be followed by further receipts.

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New York Produce Prices May 5

New York markets report steady prices across dairy and produce. Butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, pork, lard, and oils hold firm with mixed livestock notes. coffee, rye flour, cornmeal, petroleum, and potatoes show stable trading, while cabbages and peanuts stay unchanged. Strong entities include New York, May 5 date, and various commodity categories.

New York Middle West Rio Santos Cordova

Holland Says Income Tax May Divert Capital Abroad

New York May 15 The debate over the Underwood income tax bill centers on its constitutionality and potential to push wealth abroad. Lawyers warn of delays and complex challenges as the Supreme Court reviews the measure, while officials note possible schemes to shift personal income to corporations. Wealthy New Yorkers consider trusts and incorporations to minimize taxes, yet experts say the law will take time to implement fully. The main danger cited is future rate hikes that could divert capital to other nations. Holland.

New York Federal Senate House of Representives Supreme Court Washington Carpmatins T David B. Hill United States Senate Hill Senate United States com _pany John D. Rockefeller Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller Company, Incorporated Mr. Rockefeller John D. Rockfeller, Incorporated John D. Rockefeller Corporation Taft Dangeon Chauncey M Depew Depew Mississippi Congress Gladstone Great Britain House of Common Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Holland

Munsey Trust Opens Liberal Policy for Depositors

Mr. Munsey explained why it is sound policy to pay 3 percent interest on checking accounts and 4 percent on savings, with daily compounding. The Munsey Trust Company will treat small depositors the same as large ones, offering generous terms while maintaining a balanced margin.

Mr. Munsey Munsey Trust Company E Street Munsey Focal Financial Institutions Frank A. Munsey Stuart Olivier Baltimore Charles S. Johnson Washington C. H. Pope Ashley M. Gould Wilton J. Lambert George R Gaither Wiliam Fr. Gude Ivery

Illness Halts Governor Mann’s Mount Vernon Trip

Governor Mann will miss the annual Mount Vernon pilgrimage due to an incomplete recovery from appendicitis surgery. Private secretary Ben P. Owen will represent the governor along with Lieut. Gov. J. Taylor Ellyson and others. luncheon will be hosted by the Mount Vernon Regents.

Mann Mount Vernon Washington Post Buriau King Street Alexandria State Board of Visitors Washington Ben P. Owen J. Taylor Ellyson William H. White Samuel W. Williams D. S. Freeman Albert D. Brackett Washington Utilities Company

Broker dies by own action on train in St Louis

Frederick W. Humes a Minneapolis broker and member of the Merchants' Exchange killed himself on a Wabash train as it neared St Louis He left a note to his wife stating he was in financial trouble The tragedy highlights the strain of debt and insolvency faced by business professionals in the era

St. Louis Frederick W. Humes Merchants’ Exchange Minneapolis

Live Stock Markets Report From Chicago May 15

Hogs receipts 20009 steady to strong with weights 8.40 to 9.60 for mixed and 6.00 to 8.35 for pigs. Sheep and lambs receipts 1490 steady to 3c lower with native and western offerings. Cattle receipts 1489 steady, beef prices steady, veal and mutton mixed, hogs generally firmer for slaughter. Markets in New York show steady trading sentiment across beef and pork.

Chicago Wight Bull of Wales Reeves Texas New York

New York Grain Market Shifts on Crop News

Mixed futures quoted in New York grain trade amid crop news as traders weigh prices. Reports reflect steady activity with some declines and modest gains amid market uncertainty. no clear winner emerges as March positions hold.

Oil Quotations and Market Notes May Entries

Market ticker style notes show oil quotations and averages from Santa Lina and nearby sources. Entries reference generic prices and daily tendencies without clear dates or institutions, indicating a partial OCR of a report on petroleum pricing and indices.

Four Children Burned to Death in Washington Countys Fire

Four children of Arthur Spalding were burned to death when their home in Washington counts was destroyed by fire. The children ranged in age from months to a year.

Lexington Arthur Spalding Washington

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