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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1911

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2

Prices On Dead Level Tobacco Troubles A Factor

New York markets opened with prices at a dead level amid steady speculation about the American Tobacco reorganization. Union Pacific and Republic Steel showed weakness while Canadian Pacific rose on improving earnings. American Cotton Oil declined to new lows before a late rally. bonds like American Tobacco were bought heavily as investors awaited clarity on the tobacco plan.

Alcor Trust Republic Steel Canadian Pacific New York Wall Street Weato Union Pacific Ymal Atchison

Trading on Washington Exchange Shows Steady Demand for Bonds

Trading on the Washington Stock Exchange yesterday featured even distribution and renewed broker interest, with public utility bonds in good demand and all current offerings absorbed. Bond sales totaled 10,000 in value. Washington Gas, Capital Traction and other issuers traded in small lots and strong bids appeared for options on Washington Railway and Electric. Mergenthaler and Lanston shares fluctuated. Lincoln National Bank gold last seen at 150. A complaint involving National Training School for Boys will be reviewed with local chamber officials. Reserve agent approval granted for Merchants National Bank of Montgomery. First National Bank of Porto Rico liquidation noted. Nathan B. Scott of United States Trust Company named to American Surety Company board.

Washington Stock Exchange Washington Gas Ba Capital Traction Se Columbig Hallway Potomac Electric Consolidated Washington Railway and Electric Washington Railway and Electric Company Washington Gas Mergenthaler Pelnt Lanston Lincoln National Bank United States Treasury Ailver Tomomphon Cevveesecever National Bank Searee Allis-Chalmers Seeee Amalgamated Copper BAM Kansas City Southern Iimo American Agricultural. As Kansan City Lehigh Valley Louisville Nashville Am. Car and Foundry Minn St. P Kang Tex Veresss National Biscuit American Steel Foundries New York Nat'l Rye of Mexico N. Y Norfolk and Western Ontario and Western American Tel American Tobacco North American American ‘Wooler Northern Pacific Anaconda Mining Co Pacific Mall Atchison Pacific Tel Aitchison Pennsylvania Jury Republic Chicago and Alton Republic Stel Chicago Rockslead Co Chicago Great West Rock Island Co Northwestern St. 2 San Fren At. Paul St. Louis Southwestern St Louis Wee KO Southern Railway Cormin Delaware and Hudson Tennessee Copper Denver and Rico Grand Texan and Pacific Denver Rio Grande Toledo St. L West OtatiMers St. T Weat Erie Union Pacific United States Realty General Electric United States Rubber Goldfeld Con United States Steel Great Northern United Bialen Pet Great Northern Orectia Timols Central Viretator Carolina ‘Chemical Interborough-Met Seenene Wabash Afeaeee Hibbs Building

Boston Closing Prices and Market Rates Summary

Financial notes from Boston report City and New York market figures including credit balances, shipments, and Lima values. Money on call remains steady around 2 percent with banker rates near 4.84 for 60 days and 4.89 for demand, mercantile paper at 4 to 4.5 percent, and government and railroad bonds listed as steady.

New York Jonna Ensier Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Orm

Livestock market report from Chicago trade Oct 25

Cattle receipts 27 000 dull. Texas and Western steers 4.00 6.50. cows and heifers 1.90 4.00. Hogs receipts 33 000. prices 5.00 6.45. best heavy 6.00 6.45. Sheep and lambs active with lambs 4.00 6.75, ewes and yearlings mixed. calves 4.50 6.00. Cattle and calf values shift modestly with regional variations. market notes reflect overall softness vs yesterday.

Chicago Reeves Texas Nativs Lamba Western New York EEVES Best Atere Grm Vaale

Washington Market Scrip and Rail Stocks Update

Trading notes from the Washington Stock Exchange show regular call at noon with items across utilities and rail lines. Entries include Washington Gas 6s at 110 percent on 1,000, Capital Traction 6s 2,000 at 110 percent, Columbia Railroad 1s at 101 percent, and 6s at 203 percent on 3,000. Potomac Electric Consolidated 64s listed at 101 percent for multiple lots, several Capital Traction lots at 129 percent, and Gas notes with varied prices. Linotype and Mergenthaler notes appear with high or odd quotes. Mining stock Greene-Cananea and national bank stocks such as American, Capital, American Security and Trust, Union Trust, Commerce and Savings, and Washington Savings noted. several local firms like Arlington, Corcoran listed with dividend context.

Washington Gas Capital Traction Railroad Columbia Railroad Potomac Electric Consolidated Capital Traction aneTeentaler Linotype Lincoln National Bank Dolon Trust Alter Washington Railway Gag Bonde Washington Seb Ales Potomac Chesapeaké Weaanington Norfolk Riggs Realty Li Mergenthaler Lanston Getit Iad Greene-Cananea TR National Bank American American Security and Ratflonsl Savings and ‘Trust Union Trust Commerce and Sayin, Ean Waabtonton Savings Arlington Corcoran

Baltimore Markets Show Wheat, Corn, Oats and Poultry Prices

The Baltimore market page lists steady wheat at 99% on spot contract, 19% for Southern on grade, corn at 79, oats firm for No 2 white at 51, and No 2 Western rye at 7.06. Poultry prices vary by type from live young chickens to ducks, turkeys, geese, and guinea fowl with per pound and per bird figures. News items cover bankers meetings, the Erie rate case, Treasury import duties, and cotton ginning data with market reactions and futures fluctuations.

Baltimore Ryl Uelander Weatera Southam Ton Do Kent Racatton Ben Bradle Deathlen Ohio Maryland Pennsylvania Brem

Supreme Court and Equity Dockets Face Dense October Session

The long list of cases and motions spans the United States Supreme Court, Commerce Court, and District of Columbia equity and other courts. Notable items include motions in error, mandamus actions against railroads, and numerous circuit and probate filings with adjournments and assignments through October 26.

Wall Street Gossip on rail earnings and shipbuilding boom

Special to The Washington Post New York Oct 3 reports Southern railways September gross up nearly 9900000 with net rise 1180000 as agriculture prospers. Atchison and Norfolk Western dividend trends noted. London settlement quiet. shipbuilding voices bullish citing Panama Canal revival and no idle capacity. two years of activity predicted.

Washington Post New York Southam Railway Aitchison Atchison

New York Stock Market Daily Note

The report notes receipt by W. B. Hibbs and Company bankers and New York Stock Exchange members from Chicago Board of Trade as part of market activity.

W. B. Hibbs & Co Bankers and New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of

New York Produce Prices Mixed in October Trading

Market report from New York lists butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, flour and other commodities with varied receipts and prices. Butter firm with tight supplies, eggs strong on refrigeration storage, and poultry irregular with several regional quotes. Also notes firm or steady tones in flour cornmeal rice and fats, with crude petroleum markets and related commodities showing small shifts.

New York State Pennsylvania Heanery RYA Iran Pacific Coast South America T. iV Cordors Maine Long Island Carraghs

Washington Produce Market wholesale quotations

The Washington Produce Market lists wholesale prices and demand for fruits vegetables and eggs. Items include apples eggs poultry potatoes greens and canned goods with regional price ranges and quality notes across Virginias New York California and Delaware markets.

Chicago Grain Declines as Argentine Harvest Hopes Weaken

In Chicago and New York grain markets on October 25 traders cited expectations of a near harvest in Argentina and favorable Western weather. Wheat futures fell while corn and oats slipped. milling demand remained weak and flour prices stayed high. Bearish signals from foreign markets and ample country offerings contributed to the lower close.

New York Canoas Bureau Cyuge Cuba Liverpool Jgu Duluth

The Metal Market in New York and London Today

Copper futures and spot prices mixed with London quotations. Exports for the month reported at 17,008 tons. Local iron and foundry alloys showing varied No 1 Northern and Southern grades with prices around 15 dollars per ton.

New York London Custom House Tron Cleveland Foundry Northern Southern Ra

Philadelphia Markets Report Aims for Local Trade Breadth

Philadelphia markets report on October 25 shows wheat unchanged corn firm No 2 gallow for local trade 83% on date firm No 1 white natural 53 53% butter firm extra Western creamery 33 nearby prints 35 eggs firm at 0 per case higher Pennsylvania and other nearby firsts 8 40 per case.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania F. X

Poultry and Cheese Market Receipts and Legal Notices

Current receipts and prices for cheese and poultry including New York full creams and Western fowl. Poultry items list fowls, roosters, spring chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys with price ranges. meat and poultry markets noted as steady to rapid. Also patent docket items: equity suits No 2572 Charles W Church et al executors vs A Orieman et al to substitute trustee. divorce No 30674 Ferdinand H Schuls v Carris Madison and Ide M White to substitute trustee.

Ehlekeng Ehlékens Jersey New York Charles W. Church Boufs A. Orieman Plaintie H. S Weich George B. Bilis Margaret A Bria Wilson É& No Ferdinand H. Schuls Carris Madison Ide M. White Plainti B. T. Dayle

Real Estate Transfers in Linwood Heights and Nearby Areas

The list records transfers of numerous city lots and parcels across districts such as Linwood Heights Canal Street Southeast Dobbins Addition Shadyside Meridian Hill and others. Transactions involve trustees, individuals, and firms like Washington and Maryland Company and United States Realty Company with prices mostly at ten dollars or specified larger sums, detailing lot numbers blocks and ranges.

Linwood Heights John W. Grennan William H. Smith Canal Street Edward M. Dulin H Street John W. Tolson Henry J Mary J. Ready Dian Hill Mary &. Caldwell Et Vir Harry Mary A. Prince Wisconsin Avenue Park Walter P. Plumiey Alice Megrew Shadyside Washington and Maryland Company Benjamin F. Faits John E. Fahrney Israel Senger Harriet M. Grim John T. Fogle Jonas Grim William Hahn Harry Rowe Thaddeus M Florence Felton Shadyside—Washon and Maryland Company Vmtory L Thomas F. Pendel Ide M. Pendel Joseph Wahler Joseph H. Swann Kentucky Avenue Mary E. Caldwell Meridian Hill McLachlen Banking Corporation Margaret Ogle Randle Highlands United States Realty Company Etta Curtis Eighth Street Mary A. T. Lane Joseph Northedge H. Rossier Dulany Florence D McAuliffe Edmund Brady Kalobama Heights American Security and ‘Trust Company George H. Myers EK Street Ninth Tenth Thomas M. Gale Annie ¢. Gibson Fourteenth Street James A. Clark Jerome B Dora M. Hartley Benedict Tarantino Charles M. Corson Ninth Street Christian Church Prospect Street Thirty-third Thirty-fourth James Qponnell Patrick B. Byrne West Hoolmead Manor Harry Waréman Lotrvias

Deeds of Trust Listings Across Several Squares

A brief catalog of deeds of trust and secured loans detailing multiple properties and lenders including Goucher Howenstein and Reaves, Richardson, Turner, Tribby, McMullen, Krebs Blundon Mooney, Munford, Dodge Larner Hamilton, Ready Shea Borger Tolson Megrew Willet Warley Williamson, and others with amounts ranging from hundreds to over ten thousand dollars, terms from one to three years, and interest rates from 4% to 6% under various lot and block designations.

Thomas W. Goucher H. R. Howenstein Fred W. Reaves R. Richardson Mary J. Turner J. Clintoneer W. King Robert T. McMullen Paul V. Mitchell J. Clinton Friphy Charles BE Tribdy Teri Darti Dobbins Neliie O. Krebs Francia Henry J. Ready James F William Security and Trust Company Thaddeus M. Ant Heber L. Thornton Charles G. Allen Henry F. Fabrney Eilmabeth D. Dunnet George Willie XC Guinter Edward Trus B. True Guardian

Market Report Veal Calves and Livestock Prices

Veal calves in good demand with varied pricing. Hog products and sheep values listed per pound. Lambs and veal valves show choice and medium grades with specified price ranges. Calf and grace calf figures reflect market bids and grade distinctions.

Will leaves 750000 to Bryn Mawr College in New York

The will of Miss Emma Carola Woerlschaffer, who died September 11 at Cannonsville Delaware county from injuries after a car overturn, leaves 750000 to Bryn Mawr College trustees. She also leaves 3000 to Isabella Weimath and 10000 to the Colleges Settlement in Massachusetts. Residue goes to her mother Mrs Anna Woerischoffer. Her father Charles F Woerischoffer, a Wall Street figure, left her a fortune on his death.

College New York Emma Carola Woerlschaffer Cannonsville Delaware County Bryn Mawr College Isabella Weimath Colleges Settlement Massachusetts Anna Woerischoffer Miss Woerischoffer Charles F. Woerischoffer Wall Street New York Stock Exchange

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