Stock Fluctuations Wild and Irregular on Opening
New York stocks opened with wild and irregular fluctuations as bear operators were squeezed by a brisk early rally. Copper shares stayed demoralized while prices edged higher before noon. London copper declines fed domestic weakness. Call money opened at ten percent as Cortelyou acted to relieve the market by about 16.9 million dollars in customs receipts deposits and April interest anticipation.
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New York Exchange
Associated Press Dispatch
New York
London
Board Room Gossp
Public Deposits With Banks Increased in New York
Washington March 26 Under treasury instructions collectors of customs were directed to deposit receipts in regular depositories The secretary enlarged the instructions so that public deposits with national bank depositories in New York City will rise about 15000 from customs receipts under the March 4 1907 act This action aims to facilitate redemption of 4 per cent bonds.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
New York City
Treasury Plans Bond Interest Payments for Early 1907
The secretary directs 1907 bond disbursements and readiness of funds for ordinary expenses on April 1. The treasurer is instructed to mail interest checks due April 1, 1907, on registered bonds of 2 percent consols 1903 and 4 percent funded loan 1907.
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United States
Surrender of Tegucigalpa Ordered by Bonilla
Managua report states President Bonilla of Honduras after retreat to Amapala ordered the surrender of Tegucigalpa to the victorious Honduran Nicaraguan troops following the defeat at Choluteca. The city is now held by the Honduran-Nicaraguan government Junta.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Bonilla
Honduras
Amapala
Choluteca
Tegucigalpa
Directors Reelect Expired Terms at Pennsylvania Railroad
At the adjourned annual meeting at Broad Street station three directors whose terms had expired were reelected without opposition. George Wood, William H. Barnes and C. Stuart Patterson were named again to the board.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Broad Street
George Wood
Wiliam H. Barnes
C. Stuart Patterson
Real Estate Ad Urges Quick Lot Selections at Fairview Addition
Advertising notes strong turnout last Sunday at Fairview Addition as buyers seek liberal realty offers. A. S. Booker & Co invites prospects to choose preferred lots now and arrange showings of available property.
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Fairview Addition
A. S. Booker & Co
Weather outlook for West Virginia shows showers midweek
West Virginia weather forecast calls for showers Wednesday and likely Thursday with cooler temperatures on Thursday. Long-range outlook suggests unsettled conditions may continue into the weekend.
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West Virginia
President Roosevelt names immigration commission members
President Roosevelt announced the appointment of a three member immigration commission to study conditions abroad this summer for a future bill. Appointees include A. Neil as commissioner, Prof. J. W. Jenks of Cornell University, and William R. Wheeler of Oakland California. The panel also includes Senators Dillingham Lodge Latimer and Representatives Bennett Burnett and Howell.
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Congress
A. Neil
J. W. Jenks
Cornell University
William R. Wheeler
Oakland
Califor
Dillingham, Lodge and Latimer
Bennett, Burnett and Howell
Death of Well-known Resident of Roanoke
Roanoke Va Batec 26 H C Allen aged 64 died at his Roanoke Street home at 9 30 this morning after a three month illness from complications of diseases He was a Confederate veteran who served with distinction and a prominent Mason He is survived by a wife two sons and one daughter.
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Roanoke
H. C. Allen
Roanok Street
Allen
Order of Masons
Moroccans Grow Antipathy to Europe in Inland Regions
Reports from Tangier and inland Morocco indicate rising anti European sentiment among locals. Tangier garrison forces are largely inactive as many soldiers desert due to unpaid wages and lack of funds.
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Tangier
Morocco
Europe
Admits Negro Soldiers Had Shotguns in Brownsville Inquiry
Thomas Taylor formerly of the 25th infantry testified before the senate committee in the Brownsville inquiry that he never had extra ammunition and saw none at the barracks when the negro troops arrived at Fort Brown.
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Washington
Thomas Taylor
25Th Infantry
Senate
Brownsville
Fort Brown
Standard Oil Advances Gasoline Prices Again
The Standard Oil Company raised prices on gasoline naptha and refined oil in barrels by four cents per gallon f o b Cleveland. The move announced in an Associated Press dispatch from Cleveland dated March 26.
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Standard Oil Company
Cleveland, O
F. O. B. Cleveland
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
National Banks Call for March 22 Statements
The comptroller of the currency has issued a call for statements of the condition of national banks at the close of business March 22.
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Washington
Comptroller of
District Attorney Ward Dies by Own Action Near Park Track
New Orleans reports Thomas F. Ward district attorney at St. Johnsville New York killed himself near the city park race track. The item also notes fresh tomatoes at Sublette and Barnes and advertises imported olive oil for mayonnaise dressing.
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New Orleans
Thomas F. Ward
City Park
St. Johnsville
N. Y
Sublette & Barnes
Thaw Case Sees Lunacy Commission Named By Judge Fitzgerald
New York March 26 Justice Fitzgerald unexpectedly appoints a three member commission to inquire into the mental state of Harry K Thaw to decide whether he should be tried or sent to an asylum Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Thaw’s lawyers reacted with mixed emotions as the commission was announced The appointees include Morgan J O'Brien Peter B Clay and Leopold Putzel The commission may inspect witnesses and decide if hearings are public. Jerome to attend along with Thaw’s counsel and the district attorney
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New York
Harry K Thaw
Vfizgerale
Stanford White
Thaw
Justice Fitzgerald
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Criminal Courts
Fitzgerald
Morgan J. O'Brien
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Peter B. Clay
New York County
Leopold Putzel
Josefina Terranova
Jerome
Committee of Inquiry
Pelmas
Josah
Edward Thaw
Loving Cup Presented to Ex-President Cleveland
Princeton undergraduates marched to Grover Cleveland’s home in Princeton New Jersey and presented a silver loving cup on his seventieth birthday March 18 1907. The cup on ebony stand stands over eighteen inches high bearing a formal inscription. Cleveland was moved by the ceremony and gave a tender marked response.
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Princeton University
Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
South
Grover Cleveland
Salvadoran request seeks Mexican intervention in Central America
Salvadoran minister to Mexico, Bala zar Estuwpinian, met President Diaz and dispatched a message to Ambassador Creel. It is believed Mexico was asked to join the United States in pressing for an end to hostilities in Central America.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Central America
Republic of Salvador
Balazar Estuwpinian
Diaz
Creel
Washington
United States
Regular Battle Between Troops and Peasants in Alexandria
Reports from Bucharest describe a street battle in Alexandria Wallachia about fifty miles from Bucharest. Sixty rioters were killed and three hundred wounded before the troops repulsed them martial law was imposed on Alexandria.
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Bucharest
Alexandria
Wallachia
Marshals Police and Negroes in Pitched Battle
In Muskogee Oklahoma today a pitched battle left two Negroes dead and a policeman and a traveling salesman fatally wounded. Another Negro was probably mortally hurt after deputy marshals and about thirty police clashed with local residents.
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Muskogee
I. T
Suit over Singer Sewing Machine heirs in New Jersey
Newark March 26 suit to recover 20 million dollars from the trustees of the estate of the late Isabelle E. Schege widow of Isaac M. Singer founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. The case seeks damages from the estate over claims related to the Singer enterprise.
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Singer
Newark
N. J
Isabelle EK. Schege
Isaac M. Singer
Singer Sewing
Schege Starts Company in City Amid Will Dispute
Paul W. Schege of Paris begins a company in this city as co defendant Joseph L. Ryan of Jersey City faces Vice Chancellor Piney over New Jersey jurisdiction. Schege claims $20,000,000 from his late wife’s estate, alleging income was misclassified as principal by trustees.
President to Speak in Indianapolis at Trades Session
Beveridge introduces Dr Sol C Dickey president of the Technical Institute and Dr R M Russell of Westminster College Indianapolis who ask Roosevelt to speak before the trades convention at the Technical Institute May 29 30 31. He will also address the Lawton monument unveiling May 30 and weigh a second speech.
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Ter College
Indianapolis
Technical Institute
Lawton Monument
Bomb Thrown at Russian General Misses Mark
A bomb aimed at Governor General Bogalevski in Bailystok failed to injure him, but wounded his coachman. Troops and police guard Jewish quarters as mobs terrorize the Viashiva district. A peasant mob attacked cavalry, with many killed or wounded, and in Galatz Moldavia troops fired on peasants, killing fifteen.
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Bailystok
Russia
Bogalevski
Viashiva
Galatz
Moldavia
Sheriff and His Boys Too Late
News from Cothran Alabama reports a lynching near Hartford where a hunter pursued a suspect after an attempted assault on a farmer's daughter. The sheriff arrived after the crowd had surrounding the area and the man was already dead.
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Cothran
Ala
Hartford
John Mosely
Col. Daniel M. Taylor Dies on Health Mission
Col. Daniel M. Taylor chief ordnance officer of the department of the lakes died in Augusta on leave from Chicago due to ill health. He was 47, survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Atlanta
Augusta
Daniel M. Taylor
Department of the Lakes
Taylor
Chicago
Four Thousand Peasants Marching on Bucharest
Four thousand peasants are marching toward Bucharest with military authorities prepared to halt any march on the capital. Officials say orders have been issued to use shrapnel if the revolt continues and peasants refuse to retire.
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Bucharest
Meningitis not epidemic says Bluefield health officer
Health officer O. B. Hare urges the public not to panic over several meningitis cases in Bluefield. He stresses most infections are non epidemic and calls for citywide cleanup and sanitation to prevent disease spread.
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Bluefield
Midway Lot Deals and Husband Wife Dispute
A Bluefield couple's real estate dealings are described with her purchase of a Midway lot for 250 dollars and potential gain to 375. The husband bought eight lots in South Bluefield for 1000 dollars, with a possible sale around 1000. Midway management allows selling any lot at Midway up to last November at cost plus 25 percent.
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Bluefield
South Bluefield
Midway
Pulverize Theme Ends as Steam Powers Shot and Shell Era
The note reflects a shift from the Pulverize theme, citing use of shot and shell before extensive steam, indicating a historical change in production or processing methods.
Closing Out Sale and Auction at End of Stock
Huge closing out sale with days left to clear entire stock. Cash only and worth 100 percent value elsewhere. Merchants invited to bid on large lots as tremendous sacrifices put dollars in your pocket. Come join.
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Cortelyou
Pennsylvania Railroad
Citizens’ Underwriters Agency
Flat Top National Bank
Bluefield, W. Va
A. H. Land
Sec
Flat Top National Ageweet
Virginia
L. E. Tierney
W. H. Thomas
Capital Stock Stockholders’ Liability
Surplus Fund
R. EF. Bouiné
Cahier
W. B. Hicks
Ec Dwinmarn
W.O Pollock
Oashier
L. A. Hoorak
First National Bank
W. VA
Princeton Avenue
Gauarateed
R. L. Speas
Narak. Thaw
Efe Ofe Ofe
Roosevelt
The
Immi
Nia
Associated Press Disputch
Evelyn
Tice Fitzgerald
Princeton, N. J
Salvador
Beverdge
R. M. Russell
Westminis
Col. Taylor
Hare
Surprise Store
Just
Superior Supply Co
Remington’s
Smith’s
Bluefield Typewriter Company
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