Market stalls amid dull trading on Wall Street
Wall Street moving slowly on August 9 with Pennsylvania stock the lone strength amid broad declines. Rumors of stock distribution by leading financiers weighed on prices as bears warned of tight money. New York Central fell to 138, Amalgamated Copper rose to 10234, Reading touched 133 and St Paul fluctuated around 186.5.
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Union Pacific
Executive Committee
State Street
Bears
New York
New York Central
Amalgamated Copper
Baltimore & Ohio
Reading
St. Paul
Southern Pacific
Congress Street
Veemawa
Weed
New York Funds
Boston Clearings
Wise
Boston
Sub-treasury
New York Clearings
Heraieie Ie
Ae Bankers’ Sterling
Boston Curb Market Sees Mixed Moves on Opening Day
Active features include Santa Ysabel Micmac Davis Daly Cumberland Ely Dominion Mining Smelting Mexico Consolidated and Vul ture Development. Dominion Mining opened 79 cents and closed strong at 8 cents. Santa Ysabel opened 3 cents and closed 7. Raven Mining opened 93 cents, dipped to 91, then recovered to 93. Other names held around opening prices.
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Davis-Daly
Cumberland-Ely
Dominion Mining & Smelting
Mexico Consolidated
Vulture Development
Exchange Place
Raven Mining
Thomas Reinhardt
Boston
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Bay State Gas
Black Mountain
Cananea Central
Cumberland Ely
Dom Min’ & Smelt
Furnace Creek
Greene
Gold Hill
Keweenaw
Mexico
Mitchell
Shawmut
Superior & Pitts
Utah Apex
Utah
Vulture Dev Co
Son Soule
Two Inmates Die In Cell In Anglinn County Jail
In Lufkin Texas on August 9 H H Tra wyck and Samuel Chandler were found dead in their jail cell with crushed skulls. John Wilson held on a minor charge is charged with murder in the incident and has given varying statements about the night. An earthen cuspidor is believed to be the weapon used. The killings likely occurred while the men slept.
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Lufkin
Tex
H. H. Trawyck
Samuel Chandler
Anglinn
John Wilson
Wilson
Europe Arrives After 11 Day Passage From Antwerp
The Europe of the Red Star line, captained by Wylie, docked in the late afternoon after 11 days from Antwerp. The ship had been away nearly a year, previously serving between London and Baltimore. Weather included heavy fog after crossing the banks.
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Europe
Red Star Line
Antwerp
Wylie
London
Baltimore
Portuguese crewman Anthony Jackett hooks on to tragedy
Anthony Jackett, a crew member of the Philip P. Manta, suffered severe pain after a large hook caught his thumb and was driven to the bone. He narrowly avoided being pulled overboard when the line parted as he tried to free himself.
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Anthony Jackett
Plant line Pretoria carries largest passenger list this season
The 3300 ton Pretoria makes the last trip to the Maritime Provinces with the season’s largest passenger list. The all water route to Halifax Hawkesbury Charlottetown Sydney and Baddick tests the ships’ accommodations as Boston departures on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday offer fast provincial reach. For the booklet Canadian Gems send to A W Perry general manager Commercial wharf or visit the city ticket office Washington Street Old South Building.
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Pretoria
Halifax
Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Sydney
Baddick
Bras -d’Or
Boston
A. W. Perry
City
Washington Street
Old South Building
Boston market table records bond prices and sales
The Boston market notes the day’s stock and bond prices with total sales. Central Vermont 4s open 88 and 88 1 4, Chicago Bar and Quit 4s open 07% high 71% low 97% with 1,000 in issue, Chic and West Middle 5s at 108 open and 108 high 103 low, 1,000 Western Telephone 5s at 100% open and 100% within the day.
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Boston
Central
Vermont
Harriman Ticket Wins Wells Fargo Stockholders Vote
At Wells Fargo & Co annual meeting in New York E H Harriman led slate of 138 directors defeating Walter C Stokes backed ticket by 47 568 to 26 216 Proposals to raise dividends or form a company inquiry committee were rejected Stokes later urged 16 per cent dividend basis and court relief for stockholders widows and orphans to be considered by courts or rectified by them
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Butte Zinc & Copper Company
Emma and
Czaromah
United Fruit Company
Old Colony Trust Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Road
Arkansas Valley Railway
American Sugar Beet Company
Lamar
Rocky Port
Col
Victoria
Calumet
Mich
Keweenaw
Medora
New York
Wells, Fargo & Co
E. H. Harriman
Walter C. Stokes
Harriman
Stokes
Samuel Untermyer
Evans
Warships Building in New England Yards
Chief Constructor Capps reports from Bath Maine and Quincy Massachusetts that the Georgia and Chester are near completion at Bath while the Vermont Birmingham and Salem are under construction at Quincy along with several torpedo boats. Work progresses in a very satisfactory condition on all ships.
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Capps
Navy
Bath
Quincy
Mass
Georgia
Chester
Quincey
Vermont
Birmingham
Salem
Pope Pius Taken Ill On Anniversary Day
Rome Aug 9 Pope Pius after returning from the coronation anniversary ceremony suffered a severe attack of heart weakness. Dr Lapponi attended and administered relief.
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Pope Pius
Rome
Lapponi
Tree beauty defends Boston Soldiers' Monument critic
City Forester Doogue defended Boston Common trees around the Soldiers' Monument against Bela Lyon Pratt’s criticism. He argued the trees enhance perspective and art, noting trimming can preserve beauty and that floriculture in Boston surpasses other cities. The art commission was away, but Doogue praised Boston statuary.
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Bela L. Pratt
Doogue
The
Post
Bela Lyon Pratt
Kansas City
Boston
Bela Lyon Fratt
Hub
United States
Thomas Cushing
Italy
Art Commission
Gaston Purchases 120 Acre Farm For Democratic Retreat
Colonel William A. Gaston has bought the Lemuel P. Rice farm of 120 acres in Barre including a fish pond. The site sits 1200 feet above sea level with rich soil and scenic views. Barre residents welcome the Boston farmer-fisherman and hope the place becomes a venue for major Democratic conferences in Massachusetts.
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William A. Gaston
Boston
Gaston
Lemuel P. Rice
Massachusetts
Democratic Party
Boston Excursion To Crescent Park This Saturday
Special train leaves South Station at 2 05 p m for Crescent Park and returns at 9 10 p m. Round trip fare is one dollar. A popular afternoon outing to Narragansett Bay’s Crescent Park promises a pleasant half holiday in new surroundings.
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Crescent Park
Narragansett Bay
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Back Bay
Rhode Island
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Canevin Reappointed President Of Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Providence Aug 9 The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America re elected Chief J Regis Canevin of Pittsburgh as president amid a heated convention in Providence. A parade, debates over officer elections, and new measures including a five cent per capita tax for field workers and a plan to publish the union’s history were approved.
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Total Abstinence Union of America
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Mass
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Union
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Penn
J. J. Curran
Scranton
L. M. Lake
St. Louis
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Committee On Elections
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Logue
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Murdered man Foley feared by relatives in East Boston
Relatives of Mathew Foley a 35 year old foreman at B A R R yard East Boston say he was robbed and perhaps murdered by a gang of thugs after he disappeared from his Sumner Street home Sunday. Foley last seen by his brother at Dover and Washington streets Sunday night.
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Sumner Street
East Boston
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Martin
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Washington Streets
Fog Delays Harbor Shipping With Dense Morning Fog
A heavy fog blanketed the harbor and bay, delaying shipping for hours. The Nantasket steamer Mayflower touched Gallup's Island on its first trip but backed off without damage.
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Gallup’s Island
Three New Ministers Officially Announced
St. Petersburg reports the official confirmation of cabinet appointments. Prince Vassilchikoff becomes minister of agriculture, M Filossofoff is named minister of commerce, and M Iswolsky is appointed procurator general of the Holy Synod.
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Commerce
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The
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