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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1907

Page

12

Stock Market Weak Sends Consolidated Gas Higher on Rumor

New York May 20 Investors sided with Conservative Gas as shares jumped about 414 points amid rumors a master appointed by the federal court would rule the 8 cent gas rate law as unconstitutional. Market pessimism persisted across stocks with declines in major issues and weak sentiment from crop and railway news.

Spectar Washington Post New York Stock Exchange Financial District Standard Oil Company United States Commission of Corporations Interstate Commerce Commission Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads Chicago, Burlington, & Quincey Indianapolis Wall Street Interboro Consolidated Gas Company

Treasury balance and receipts show large gold reserves

The document lists a curbed market and receipts from internal revenue and customs, detailing the Treasury's beginning-of-day condition. It notes reserve funds in gold coin and bullion, silver dollars, and certificates, with available cash balances and liabilities under Philippine reimbursements.

Internal Revenue Philippine Treasury Peetig

New York Bond Market Report May 20 Formed by E R Chapman & Co

New York May 20 Formed by E R Chapman & Co members New York Stock Exchange 1301 F Street NW American Tobacco 4% and 6s 103% Atchison bonds and various rail issues listed with prices. Money on call 2 4, Sterling steady, government and railroad bonds steady. Toledo shipments figures and balances noted.

New York E R. Chapman & Co New York Stock Exchange F Street Northwest American Tobacco Atchison General Atchison Adjustment Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Owosus Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co Central of Georgia Central of Georgia 1St Central of Georgia 3d Inc Chesapeake and Onio Chicago and Alton Chicago Quincy New R. I Pacific Railros R. I. and Pacific Railroad St. Louis Colorado Industrial Ge Colorado Midland Colorado and Southern Cuba Ba Denver and Rio Gi Distillers’ Securities Erle Prior Lien General Hocking Valley Dapan Japan Serlee 'Sapan Dita Jgaena Serlen Lonavilla and Nasi Manhattan Consol Gold Mexican Central Minneapolis and Missouri Kaness Texas Kangan National Railroad of Mexico New York Central General New Jersey Central General Northern Pactae Northern Pacific Norfolk and Western Cental Oregon Short Line Pennsylvanian Co United States Stee Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Actus

Wall Street Gossip on Union Pacific and Related Stocks

The column discusses Union Pacific stock moves and an underwriting syndicate aimed at supporting a bond issue while noting a speculative bull run. It compares Atchison and Hill system actions, analyzes declines in Northwestern roads, and cites Interborough Metropolitan and Brooklyn Rapid Transit financing plans amid broader railroad equity activity.

Union Pacific Hill Lasnes St. Paul Atchison Interstate Commerce Commission Great Northern Northern Pacific Burlington Brooklyn Rapid Transit Southern Pacific General Electric Delaware and Hudson North American Company Interborough Metropolitan

Market Notes From Washington and New York Trade

Washington brokers report a subdued session with Capital Traction activity around 12,000 shares and delayed bond deliveries likely until mid June. Wheat and corn futures in New York show pullback after early strength, with declines tied to bearish supply signals, while rail stocks and gas issues drift without clear bids.

Washington Stock Exchange closing quotes and bonds

Closing bid quotations from yesterday’s Washington Stock Exchange show Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric with multiple stock and bond listings, including 4s, 6s, and preferreds, plus district bonds, railroad issues, and miscellaneous securities. Notable items include Capital Traction 133, Washington Gas 64, and Mergenthaler Linotype 207, with various yields and maturities across utilities, railroads, and city bonds.

Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Washington Ailway and Electric Preferred Washington Gas Mitchell Mining Washington Gag Mergenthaler Stock Exchange- Philippine Land Purchase District of Columba Washington Gas Company Capital Traction Railroad Anacostia and Potomac Atty and Suburban Railroad Wits Columbia Railroad Columbia Railroad Metropolitan Railroad Washington Railway and Electrivy Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Potomac Electric Light Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Chesapeake and Potomac Telephones Washington Market Company Washington Newway and Electric Common Georgetown Gas Washington Alexandria Chosa- Leake and Forumar Telephone Mergenthaler Linotype Langston Monotype Greene-Cananea Mitchell Mining Company National Bank American Capital National City Columbia Commercial Farmers and Mechanics Lincoln Metropolitan Riggs Washington Exchange Bank Trust Company American Security and Trust National Safe Deresit and Trust Union Trust Company Washington Loan and Trust Washington Safe Deposit Union Trust Savings Bank Some Savings Bank Union Savings Bank Merchants and Machassen’ Savings Bank Artington Columbia Se Corcoran Franklin Polican National Union Potomac Southern Public Service Corporation Graphophone Common Graphophone Security Storage Company Washington Market Fidelity Storage Company Merchants’ Transfer and Storage Company

Washington Produce Market Quotations and Prices

Wholesale prices for eggs butter cheese live poultry and dressed poultry listed with regional references Virginia West Virginia Tennessee North Carolina New York and Virginia factory cheese prices firm market steady receipts liberal and poultry demand strong with winter and spring chicken prices and turkey listings noted along with condition of stock and movement at market.

Virginia West Virginia Southwest Virginia Tennessee North Carolina New York State

New York Cotton Market Report and Weather Influence

New York cotton prices showed limited activity with irregular fluctuations and a slight close decline on strong outside support. July led gains amid bullish private crop wires, while new crop weakened. Southern spots were steady to higher amid weather and market expectations. A report from Atlanta notes absence of Harvie Jordan and a denial regarding hiring J L McLaurin to represent Theodore H Price suit in New York Cotton Exchange matters.

New York Northen Duluth Nebraska Imac Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Coreep Liverpool Gelling Atlanta, Ga Harvie Jordan Southern Cotton Association W. H. Woods United States J. L. McLaurin South Carolina Theodore H. Price New York Cotton Exchange Habersham King South

April Statement Shows Higher Gross Earnings for B and O

Special to The Washington Post Baltimore May reports the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad April earnings rising to 7 107 670 from 6 304 783 in 1906 with net gain of 2 438 745. Ten month figures end April 9 show gross 67 876 998 vs 64 002 200 last year and net 22 463 977 vs 23 236 223. Includes multiple affiliated lines under the B and O umbrella.

Baltimore Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company Ohio River Railroad Company West Virginia Short Line Railroad Ripley and Mill Creek Valley Pittsburg

Live Stock Markets Report From New York and Chicago

Market summaries show cattle receipts around 4,735 in New York with steers steady and fats cows firm, calves strong, and hogs steady around 7.00 to 10. Bulls and bulls range 3.60 to 4.75 with other prices noted. Chicago receipts about 25,000 cattle and 42,000 hogs with mixed movement, steers 4.59 to 6.00, heifers 3.25 to 5.50, hogs 5.50 to 6.50, lambs and sheep also cataloged.

Pointe Hey Florida Bermuda New Orleans Baldwins California New York Chicago Ile

Washington cattle market cattle prices and terms

Market figures show cattle and hog values with per ewt and per lb rates. Includes beef hog and lamb categories with weights and price ranges, plus cow pricing and miscellaneous items.

Baltimore Markets May 20 Grain and Butter Prices

Baltimore markets report firm flour and general steadiness across grains with No 2 red wheat around 95 cents May and July contracts, corn mixed near 58 to 60 cents, oats steady near 49 to 50 cents, rye firm at 78 to 79 cents for No 2 Western export, and butter steady to firm with creamery and fancy grades around 25 to 26 cents. Freight and warehouse notes mention quiet steamship rates and various regional price observations.

New York Pennsylvania Minnesota I. T Buffal Baltimore Red Western Southern Cork

Metal Market Quiet in London Prices Steady on Tin

New York May 20 metal markets were generally quiet after London trade. Tin shows an abnormal position due to longshoremen strike with spot at 43 10 44.00 vs last week 48.50 44.75. Copper, lead, and zinc largely unchanged with specific quotes for lake, electrolytic, casting, and foundry grades.

New York Adams Express Van Kanaax City Southern Kansas City Southern Amalgamated Copper Louieville Nashville Car and Foundry Car and Foundry Pt Mexican Central Louis le Oi Minneapolia St. Amid St. PL St. P Ste. M. Pra Amssouri Pacific Yee Securities Missouri Kansas Aif LEY Am Ontario and Western Norfolk and Western North American Northern Pacific Am. Bacco Certif Dave Pacific Mall Anaconda Mining Atchison - 334 Pennsylvania Atchison People's Gan Pittsburg GRY Oo Baltimore and Obiopid Brooklyn Rapid Transit Rite Pullman Palace Central of Rock Island Co Aig Chicago Northwestern Paul St. L San F Pia Mil St Haryglitt St. Louis Southwestern Chicago T T. Pfd Louis Southwestern Pfa C. Oo Sheffield Southern Pacific Colorado Fuss and Iron Southern Pacific Pfa Colorado and Southern Colo. and Southern 1St Pt Southern Railway Cub Stacos Tennessee Coal Texas and Pacific Toledo St. Louis West Gorn Products Refining Delaware and Hudson St. In Delaware, Lack West Ne Tnion Pacific Dengee Rio Grande Bat Agakstieltnion Pacific United States Express Denver and United States Realty Erie Yalmary Tao United States Rubber United States Steel Great Northern United States General Electric Pee Tye Virginia-Carolina Chemical Tllmuts Central Virginia-Carolina Chem Wee Ork International Paper Wabash Bat Welte-Fargo Express Arlene Wertinghaure Plectrie Cerborough-Metropolitan Western Union Bag Wheating Lake Erie Wiseen Central Libiawa Iowa Central W._B. Hibbs & Co Daikers and York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Brokers Streat New Washington Stock Exchange London Iead Nea

New Hollywood subdivision sale and wedding incentive

Edward Daniels promotes an immediate sale of lots in the Hollywood subdivision, with a May 23 sale day and bus transport from Fifteenth and G streets. A $30 prize to a newlywed couple marrying on site, plus $100 if they buy a lot and build a house, is offered. The tract spans about 200 acres north of Berwyn, with electric line access, springs, lakes, and planned boulevards, parks, churches, and schools to attract suburban homes.

Unique Yau CO Hollywood Edward Daniels Buila Berwyn Daniels Park Baltimore and Ohio City and Suburbia Treasury Building Washington and Baltimore Washington and Baltimore Boulevard Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Boulevard and Electric

Counterfeit Goods and Honest Advertising

The piece argues that counterfeit money and counterfeit goods avoid advertising because they fail close scrutiny. Genuine goods bear reputations through ads, while counterfeit items seek profit with less scrutiny and must be rejected by discerning consumers.

The Kidneys and the Skin Cleansing Remedy Ad

In spring weak kidneys affect the skin causing pimples blotches and eruptions. The text promotes a patent remedy with blood root and sassafras to strengthen kidneys and clear skin and urges immediate purchase.

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