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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1914
Page
16
Railroad, Public Service or Established Industrials addressed to D 88 care the Boston Post.
Instructions outline how readers submit inquiries about listed and unlisted New England stocks and bonds. The policy promises impartial answers, cites sources for data, and states the editor will not guarantee accuracy or offer market predictions. Inquiries must include full name and address and be sent to the Financial Editor.
A reader asks about the life of the Butte & Superior mine and the Clark claim acreage. Officials cite no life estimate or reserve figures, note depth yields, and explain ore reserves mean ore in sight pending mining. The Clark claim spans 150 feet. court action delays work.
Reader asks about Rock Island common and preferred stock and future upside. The Rock Island Co is a holding company for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific system, with limited equity in its collateral trust bonds due to past defaults. The operating Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co may deliver higher value as crops boost net income, while financing plans for the road are not urgent. A separate Toledo traction picture outlines reorganization and security exchanges under Henry L. Doherty & Co.’s management, with guidance to contact them for market steps.
The German steamer Wittekind from Rotterdam to Montreal reached Boston with 18 saloon and 305 steerage passengers and a $400000 cargo after fleeing two British cruisers. The voyage included a perilous dash through iceberg infested waters off Cape Race and a high speed run in dense fog with lights out as wireless warning signals flashed.
Captain F Sembill tells how the Wittekind fled mid ocean off Newfoundland using fog to hide from two British cruisers. The ship altered smoke stacks and flew an American flag to appear as an American liner, slipping past a US revenue cutter near Monhegan Island before heading to Boston.
Kristianiafjord sails Aug 12 with 1200 American passengers and Haakon VII is chartered to carry 150 American refugees to Boston. A 600 strong meeting cheered government support for repatriation and a committee of tourists and the American minister arranged departure details.
Refugees report all Cologne Socialist clubs closed by order of the German military. Meetings banned and party newspapers suppressed. One section of the German Socialist party refused to close.
The German cruiser Carlsruhe reached San Juan August 9 calling for coal. French and English consuls protested to Governor Yager over coal seizure. The captain cited Wilson's proclamation to refuel to Hamburg. The governor did not intervene. coaling proceeds and a departure is expected within 24 hours. The captain anticipates an attack by English and French cruisers waiting outside.
A long list of New England residents visiting London is printed, led by Amory of Boston with numerous Amory and related names. The cable stops mid list with the rest to be published tomorrow.
Report from St Petersburg dated Aug 10 via London notes Austrian forces occupy Andrejew in Russian Poland and the Radziwołoy customs station near the Austrian frontier. An Austrian detachment was repulsed from Leznivolf, retreating hastily. Goeben and Breslau reportedly passed Greece toward the Dardanelles.
The Duke of Connaught governor general of Canada will personally supervise the organizing work of the Canadian army division raised for service abroad. He and the Duchess will travel from Rideau Hall to Valcartier near Quebec to oversee volunteers gathered from across the country. He is a veteran British field marshal with commands in Bombay Ireland Aldershot and Gibraltar.
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