Novel eight year plan proposes 4 percent dividend base
A Boston backed project seeks $2.5 million capital with $1.5 million already invested in a plant including railroad, banks, timber lands, mills, offices and town sites. Ten thousand shares offered as 1000 subscriptions of ten shares each, priced at $100 per subscription, paid over eight years with stock certificates issued as payments are made. Permanent 4 percent cash dividend, stock dividends to raise capital, with potential value of $10,000 per $1,000 invested if earnings reach $1 million annually.
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Boston News Bureau
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Frank H. Poole
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United Copper Company
Heath
Market Dull and Irregular Across Stocks
The market opened dull with uneven turnover and uncertain price moves, led by small room traders and cautious investors. Pacific stocks showed slight leadership on upturns, while United States Steel decline weighed on sentiment. rail earnings, iron ore fears, weather disruptions, and a large New York city bond sale influenced nearby activity.
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LANG
Venner Again After Northern Securities Case
A report claimed a new suit against Northern Securities and an order signed by Justice Giegerich, returnable tomorrow, which he denied signing. The tale said C H Venner of Boston started the suit linked to Continental Securities. Copies of an order to show cause why Harriman and Union Pacific should not accept stock under the Hill plan were served on counsel and NSC officers.
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Northern Securities Company
Giegerich
Supreme Court
C. H. Venner
Boston
Continental Securities Company
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Harriman
Sharp Drop in Wheat in Chicago Market
On April 20 in Chicago the May wheat option fell 2 1 2 cents as traders aimed to close positions. July followed down 1 8, closing near the day’s lows. Corn slipped 1 2 and oats 1 4. Provisions held about yesterday’s finish.
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Another Trust Co Bill Reported By Banking Committee
In executive session yesterday the committee on banks and banking voted to report to the Legislature another general trust company bill. This will be similar to the bill rejected by the Senate, except that all provisions are struck out which are in the existing laws.
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General Trust Company
Senate
Collector Lyman's Vacation in Atlantic City
George H. Lyman collector of the port and Mrs. Lyman left town yesterday for a brief sojourn in Atlantic City and will probably not return before next Saturday or Sunday.
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Northern Securities Meeting Enjoined in New Jersey
In Trenton New Jersey April 20 suit filed in the circuit court of the United States for the district of New Jersey against the Northern Securities Company by Edward H Harriman Winslow Pierce the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company and the Equitable Trust Company of New York trustee under the Oregon Short Line participating mortgage to restrain the company from carrying out the directors plan to distribute treasury stock of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick issued a temporary restraining order preventing the stockholders meeting at Hoboken scheduled for tomorrow to vote on the distribution plan
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State Board of Trade endorses indirect taxation shift
The Massachusetts State Board of Trade, in an executive Vendome meeting, urged deriving Commonwealth revenue mainly from corporation excises license fees and other indirect taxes alongside inheritance taxes. Guests included F. H. Tassdale of the Master Builders and Trade Association of Quincy John O Hall of Quincy and J B Smith of Dedham Board of Trade. This was the final meeting until October.
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Gloucester Schooner Foul near New York Dock
The fishing schooner Quickstep of Gloucester dragged her anchor off Sandy Hook and fouled the government dock. She lost her main boom and mainsail and a dory was smashed.
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Notable Dividend and Security Holdings Summary
Ex dividend noted with first instalment paid. Total sales include listed stocks 16,566 shares and unlisted stocks 1,741 shares. Bonds amount to $120,000. No further context or entities provided.
Stage Burnished Boston The Globe hosts record crowds this week
Weber and Fields star in Whoop De Doo at the Globe Theatre with Lillian Russell Louis Mann Charles J. Ross Mabel Fenton and others selling out. Box office opens for Nance O Neil at Hollis Street Theatre with a varied Boston program including Magda Camille and Fires of St John. Busy Boston theatres feature Babes in Toyland King Dodo Busy Izzy Parsifal and more drawing large audiences across multiple venues.
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Kid Parker to close featherweight title run at Nickel Odeon
Wrestling fans are reminded Kid Parker the featherweight champion will end his engagement at the Nickel Odeon this week with tonight's premiere. The piece Woodland by Pixley and Luders opens in Providence and moves to Tremont next Monday. An augmented orchestra led by William McKinley will accompany the charity concert at Colonial Theatre next Sunday featuring Boston stars such as Joe Cawthorne and Edith St. Clair. Alfred Reisenauer will perform in Jordan Hall next Saturday with Beethoven and Schubert works. The People's Choral Union's seventh annual concert at Symphony Hall next Sunday features Rossini Stabat Mater and Gounod Saint Cecilia Mass conducted by Samuel W. Cole. Arthur Rudd thanks friends for condolence letters after Hugo Bunth's death. James J. Corbett returns to Boston vaudeville with a large concert bill at Majestic Theatre and Music Hall.
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Chinaman Wins Columbia Fellowship in Constitutional Law
New York April 24 The first fellowship ever won by a Chinaman at Columbia University was awarded yesterday to Ching Yung Yen for exceptionally brilliant work in the School of Political Science. Though only 28 years of age Yen is a graduate of Imperial Tientsin University. His fellowship was won in constitutional law.
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Imperial Tientsin University
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