Market Irregularities Show Harriman Visit Dominating Trade
The market sees saws through the day as Harriman arrives in the U S and talks are delayed until after closing. New York steel and American Chemical common rise while Delaware Lackawanna & Western and Calumet & Hecla fall. Boston trades focus on American Chemical and North Butte amid wide price moves and shifting sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Steel Common
American Chemical Common
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Calumet & Hecla Mining
Superior Mining
North Butte
Lake
Allouez
Chemical Common
Boston & Maine
Centennial
Superior
Calumet & Hecla
Iobou
Sudsey
New York Sub-Treasury
Geog eVstimases
Boston Curb Market Shows Improvement Amidst Light Volume
The Boston curb market reports a modest uplift from yesterday with lighter trading. Notable gains occur in Davis Daly National Exploration and Vulture stocks, plus strength in Rhode Island Coal Bay State Gas First National Raven, as market fluctuations are detailed and first assessments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Davis Daly
National Exploration
Vulture
Rhode Island Coal
Bay State Gas
First National
Raven
Campaign of Education by Champion Copper Leader
The Champion Copper Company executive notes report several days in sessions with top officials to finalize financing and development plans. He promises daily education pieces in this paper for two weeks before a staged demonstration of market manipulation at a pivotal moment in Boston curb affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
Champion
Burton
Willett
Broker Barnard
Congress St
Boston
Champion Copper Company
Bond Market Notes Snapshot of Municipal and City Bonds
Boston and North Attleboro notes cover 38 500 dollars of 4 per cent municipal bonds to R L Day Co at 102.099. I W Sperrill buys 300,000 dollars of 4 per cent semi annual 11 12 year average water bonds of Niagara Falls at par. Hayden Miller Co win Canton Ohio bid for 76 000 dollars 4 1 2 per cent 1 to 5 year bonds. St Louis invites bids by Sept 17 for 4 700 000 dollars 4 per cent 20 year gold bonds due Oct 1 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahmeek Sreneeers
Arizpe Sen
Bay State Gas
Butte Batee
Butte & London
Cactus Dev
Corbin Seeee
China
Cobalt Central
Jumberland Ely
Ely
Nat'l Exploreenee Ene
Nevada Douglas
Nevada
Utah “Oe
Ohio Copper
Eave
Raven
Rawhide Min
Ray Consol Oeene
Ff Coal
Tae
San Antonio
Santa Ysabel Cover Ordore
Shattuck Ariz Eee
Tt Tor
Shawmut
Silver Leaf Se
Southwest Devel
Superior Globe
Tonopah
Seee
Yukon
Allis-Chalmers
Amer
Amer Car & IF Oaliary
Amer Hide & Leather
Amer Ee Securities
Amer Locomotive
Amer Smelt & Refining
Amer Dis Refining
Amer Tel & Eeee
Amer ‘Tobacco Ae
Amer Woolen of Ae
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Tee Ee
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Alton
Chicago Great Western
Topo Si
Cesigreeee Ss
le Eneral Electric Ee
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Eee
Interboro
Inter Harvester
Inter Marine
International Ee
Nowa Central
Kansas City Southern
Lowisville
Kansas
Texas
Mexico
New York Central
Ont & Western
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Republic
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific
Toledo, St Louis & West
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Utah Copper Ae
Virginia Carolina Chem
Wabash Sete
Western Maryland
Western Union Westinghouse
C & St L
Cl & Pitt
Colorado Industrial de
Colorado Southern
Denver & R
Detroit Sa
Ohio
Thatillers’ Securities
Hocking Valley
Interboro Met
Town Central
Kansas City
Lake Shore
Louis & Nash Unit
Knox & Cin
Hoy
Milwaukee Gas
Mo, Kan & Tex
Tex
Missouri Pacific
Morris & Essex
Cory Ta
Nat Rys
Dock BR Sa
Y Gas
H& H
Out & West
Peccahon C & C
Ier Ey
Pacific Tel & Tel
L& SF St L
Iron
Mt & S
St L
Southwest Con
St P & Duluth
Ulster & Delaware Ist
Union Bag & Paper
Union Pacific Ist
U S
U S Rubber
U S Steel
Va Iron, Coal
Wabash
Pitts
Western Union
Westinghouse
Wisconsin Central
United Por Government
Boston
North Attleboro
Mass
R. L. Day & Co
I. W. Sperrill
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Hayden, Miller & Co
Canton
O. Ij
St. Louis
Butte Coalition
Chicago Subway
Ely Mag
Davis Daly
Douglas Copper
Miami
Mines Co of
United Copper
New York Bonds Quotation Report
Chandler Bros Co at 24 Milk Street Boston provides bond quotations for New York as listed. The report notes market prices and yields for various bond issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler Bros. & Co
Milk St
Loston
Dividend Calendar Listing For Today In Diverse Firms
The calendar shows dividends payable and book closures for several companies. Homestake Mining offers 4 percent, Northern Pennsylvania Railway 2 percent, People's Gas 1.5 percent, Pressed Steel Car and United Cigar Manufacturing preferred 1.5 and 1 percent respectively. Books close for Philadelphia Rapid Transit and United Dry Goods preferred. National Lead preferred opens books. Ex dividend listed for United Cigar Manufacturing preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pennsylvania Railway
People’s Gas
United Cigar Manufacturing
Philadelphia
United Dry Goods
National
Railway Companies Declare Quarterly and Semiannual Stocks
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific announce quarterly and semiannual stock actions with dates for record and closure. Boston & Albany and Brooklyn Rapid Transit set quarterly dividends and record dates. Rochester Railway and Lighting lists quarterly preferred stock actions with respective record dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Rochester Railway & Lighting Company
Labor Day Long Distance Swim by Brookline Club
The Brookline Swimming Club will stage a Labor Day long distance race from the Revere Yacht Club landing Beachmont to the Point of Pines. Entrants include J. B. Green Ben James and E Un tersee. Open to all registered amateurs entries close Sept 3 with L A Johnson Bath House Brookline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline Swimming Club
Revere Yacht Club
Beachmont
Point of Pines
J. B. Green
Ben James
E. Untersee
L. A. Johnson
Bath House
Brookline
Numismatists Demand Designer Initials On Lincoln Cents
Numismatists nationwide and in Europe mobilize to protest the U S Treasury removal of designer initials from the Lincoln cent. Dr Horatio R Storer of Newport R I and Dr William T Marvin of the American Journal of Numismatics lead the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
United States Treasury Department
Lincoln
Horatio R. Storer
Newport
R. I
William T. Marvin
American Journal of Numismatics
South Carolina Beats Record of Sister Ship in Trial Run
The battle ship South Carolina surpassed the Michigan in speed during a trial trip at Lewes on August 24. It averaged 19.23 knots over five consecutive standardization runs, exceeding government requirements by about three-quarters of a knot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewes
Del
South Carolina
Michigan
Freight Train Plunges Off Embankment Near New Glasgow
An Intercolonial freight train running from Stellarton to Mulgrave left the rails eight miles east of New Glasgow, N S, tumbling a tender and 14 cars down a steep embankment to the water. The crew escaped with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glasgow
N. S
Stellarton
Mulgrave
Here
Wilson Defends Benzoate Findings At Food Board Meet
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson fought back at critics during the annual convention of state and national food and dairy departments. J. Q. Emery accused Wilson of pressuring Roosevelt to block reevaluation of benzoate of soda as a preservative. Emory demanded a fair hearing for Remsen and his four chemists. The debate resumes Wednesday with four board members scheduled to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Remsen
Roosevelt
James Wilson
Association of State
National Food and Dairy Departments
Wilson
J. Q. Emery
Wisconsin
Association
Emery
Washington
Ira Remsen
Department of Agriculture
Dr. Remsen
Mr. Emery
Mr. Wilson
Socha
Russell H. Chittenden
New Haven
John H. Long
Evanston, Ill
Christian R. Herter
New York City
Three Men Bailled in Windsor Trust Stock Case
New York August 24. After legal argument District Attorney Jerome and Justice Mulqueen granted bail for Donald L. Persch Walter M. Clarke and Charles Katz in the Windsor Trust loan stock case Persch posted 50000 dollars Clarke 20000 Katz 25000 with indemnity to the surety. The three must plead to indictments Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerome
Justice Mulqueen
Donald L. Persch
Walter M. Clarke
Charles Katz
Windsor Trust
Persch
Clarke
Katz
Taunton Couple Arrested After Elopement Claim
Mrs. John Martin and Julius Devares of Taunton were arrested early this morning on a statutory charge after the husband of Mrs. Martin reported they had eloped from Taunton. They were held for trial in Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
John Martin
Julius Devares
Taunton
Law Courses by Mail Denounced at ABA Meeting
Detroit report says Dean Harry Richards of Wisconsin and James Parker Hall of Chicago criticized correspondence law schools. Judge Francis M. Danaher of Albany defended modern methods. The ABA committee on admission standards proposed three years in a law school and one year in an office, or four years in either.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
American Bar Association
Harry, Richards
University of Wisconsin
James Parker Hall
University of Chicago
Francis M. Danaher
Albany
N. Y
Officers Fend Off Mob as Doherty Is Arrested
In South Boston a crowd of about 600 men and women surrounded Policeman Dowd and Reserve Officer Eberts while attempting to arrest Cornelius Doherty at Emery street. Joseph McCue struck Eberts cutting his nose and cheek. Eberts fired a warning shot to disperse the crowd. Doherty was booked for drunkenness and McCue for assaulting an officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Doherty
Emery Street
South Boston
Dowd
Eberts
Peire
Dohersty
Andrew Square
Joseph McCue
Gold Street
McCue
Division 12
Doherty
Taft plans widespread diplomatic changes this year
The State Department reports President Taft faces difficulty selecting diplomats abroad. Henry White as ambassador to France will retire when a successor is found, and Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to Britain, will likewise be replaced once a suitable candidate is located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
State Department
Department
Henry White
France
Whitelaw Reid
Court of St. James
On Trial For His Life at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House presents Owen Davis's On Trial For His Life a fact based frontier army drama set about twenty years ago. Lieutenant John Royal faces Captain Winter's plotting leading to murder and treason charges with a vivid, intense climax at an outlaw fort. The strong cast delivers powerful portraits of bold men and rival officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Owen Davis
United States
John Royal
Winter
Leutenant
Freight Steamer To Link Haverhill and New York
It is expected that within a month a new freight steamer will be in commission between Haverhill and New York. J. Co. Ellison, a major coal man, leads the movement and the boat is nearly finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Commercial
Newman Erb
British Columbia Copper Company
New Dominion Copper Company
J. Parke Channing
Dominion
A. Chester Beatty
Boston
New York
Willet
Auerbach, MacKenzie & CO
State Street
Haverhill
J. Co. Ellison
Groundfish Fleet Reports Strong Yesterdays Haul At Wharf
The port reported a large groundfish catch with 2 trawlers active until close, totaling 674,800 pounds including haddock 226,600 and cod 232,000. Rates ranged from 3 1/2 to 4 1/4 cents per pound for haddock, cod, hake, and pollock. Vessels overhauled include Spray, Genesta, Sadie M. Nunan, Morning Star, and others with several livers counted at dock. The barge Ida M. Silva and Lafayette delivered swordfish, while a German freighter Barcelona arrived with general merchandise. Captain Carmine of the destroyer Seneca reported destruction of the wreck Anglo-African using mines, clearing the Cape Henry shipping lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spray
Genesta
Sadie M. Nunan
Ida M. Silva
Lafayette
Morning Star
Nova Scotia
Haddock
Alice M. Guthrie
Robert & Arthur
Wim. A. Morse
Emily Sears
Ar Fannie B. Atwood
Mary C. Santos
Jos. P. Johnson
Mary E. Silvetra
Louisa ©. Cabral
Helen B. Thomas
Appomattox
Ignatius Enos
Barcelona
Hamburg
Carmine
Seneca
Washington
Cape Henry
Shipping News In Miniature Almanac For August
Shipping list notes arrivals and departures with dozens of steamers and schooners including Canadian, Dominion, Prince George, and City lines. Trades ports from Liverpool to New York, Halifax to Portland appear with coal deliveries and barge tugs. Cleared and sailed entries reflect a busy Atlantic sailing period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srawava VY
Canadian
Bullock
Liverpool
Barcelona
Ger
Nepperschmidt
Hamburg
Baltimore
Dominion
Norcott
Louisburg
Prince George
McKinnon
Yarmouth
N. S
Cobb
Allan
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Powhatan
Ryan
Norfolk
Everett
Abbott
Yale
Hawes
New York
Old Colony
Geer
Belfast
Sawyer
Bangor
City of Bangor
Colby
Bath
Dingley
Strout
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Mass
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Nottingham
Bennett
Newburyport
Salem
Port Johnson
Standard
Phinney
O. Co
Lehigh
Clark
Perth Amboy
Buffalo
Blackwood
Baronet
Ontario
Hersey
Guttenburg
N. J
Cadossa
Ellenville
Thomas L. Parker
Arthur J. Parker
Parker
Annie
Doucette
Salmon River
Warner Moore
Crockett
Charleston
S. C
George W. Wells
York
John A. Beckerman
Randall
Daylight
Nickerson
William H. Yerkes
Fales
Washington
Portland Packet
Sadler
Ben Hur
Gray
Harold L. Berry
Barter
Ivernia
Ueenstown
Halifax
Port Wkesbury
Co. B
Reneeee
Bunker’ Hill
HH. M. Whitney
Kennebec
Buccaneer
T. Y Hooper
Cumberland
Portsmouth
Paoli
Radnor
Oxford
South Amboy
Wayne
Mars
F. C
Holton, Sterling
Newburgh
Susie Pearl
St. Martins
Henrietta A. Whitney
Sullivan
Governor Ames
Newport News
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harriman
Southern
Union Pacific Railroads
Bears
Shorts
Missouri
Consolidated Gas
Erie
Money On
Rhode Island Coal Company
Karl K. Motiska
Mr. Motiska
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway Company
Scranton
Penn
Germany
The
Gas Commission
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston
Boston Consolidated
Chelsea
Newton & Watertown
Waltham Gas Light Companies
Northern Pacific Railway
President Black
United States Realty & Improvement Company
New York Coffee Exchange
Connecticut Valley Lumber Company
George S. Scott
George van Dyke
Georges. Lewis
Lewis
Granville Ingalls
Edgerley & Crocker
Pettigrew, Bright & Co
Harris Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Harris Trust & Savings Bank
Chicago
Safe Deposit Company
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Company
Copper Range
Stanton Companies
Boston & Corbin Copper Company
F. L. Milliken & CO
State St
Leavitt & Grant
Roadway
Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York
Atchison Ray Central
H. A. Brown & CO
Anc
Banigan Ride
Santo Domingo
Gratis
Guatemala
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Garcia
United States Securities CO
Harry E. Jacobs & CO
Devon
KEY Gold
James Shey & Co
Utah
Copper Butte
Shosha Atlanta Iron Blosson Greene Cananes
Nipissing Mines Co. Am
Consol
Mercur
Daily
Foster Cobalt
Bing. Cent. Ltd
Ariz. Commer
Colorado
Ages Daily
Charles A. Stoneham
Broad Street
Board of Trade
Providence Coal Mining Co
OLD South Bldg
Boston, Mass
Brady & CO
Devonshire St
Curb Exchange
Tel & Tel
Am _ Agri Chemical
Nitnois Steel Ss
United Fruit
Western Tel & Tel
N. High
Boston & Albany
Boston Eley
N.Y
Rock Island
Ariz Commercial
Prenti ml
Shannon
Boston Consol
Boston Corbin
East Butte
Isle Royale
Richard J. Burton
Congress
Providence Coal
Cranston
Doane Street
Old South Ridg
Ierr
Superior & Pitts
Swift & C
NEW York Bonds
Hide & L
Il Am Tobacco
Armour
Do L, & N. Col
Ealt & Ohio G
Ener
Do Southwest Dev
Do Pitts
LE & W Va
Chi & Northwest Conses
Chi, RI & Pac Colls
Union Pacific Railway Company
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Toledo Railways & Light Co
Numismatists
South
Reid
Lietavs
Amy
Tad
Shipping News
Arnivonn
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