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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1904

Page

8

Big Day for Copper Stocks Lifts Market

Wall Street gains as crop outlooks for corn and cotton bolster investor sentiment. Amalgamated Copper leads advance with other copper issues like Calumet & Hecla and Utah rising, while Union Pacific and Southern Pacific lag. The local market lags behind, with copper shares driving the main action and discussions of possible dividend changes and settlements shaping sentiment.

Tel & Te NY & N E Adventure Allouez Amalgamated Am Ag Tel & Tel Eee Bingham Boston C & G Boston Elevated Vo Boston & Maine Vo Cal & Hecla Boy Ee Dom Iron & Steel Franklin Michigan Mont C & C Mont & Bos NH & H Northern Old Colony Pullman Co E.e Quincy Santa Fe Shannon Southern Ry St L & S W Swift & Co Tamarack Trinity Union Pacific Union C L & Min United Fruit United Shoe Mach US Goal & Ol U .S Cseres Utah Victoria West End Western Tel & Tel Winona Min Wyandot Min

Minneapolis and St Paul R R stock notice

Semi annual report shows 2 percent common and 314 percent preferred for the Minneapolis, St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railroad Company. New Century Zinc and Lead Mining Company declares monthly 1 percent dividend with Sept 1 date.

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie Railroad Company New Century Zinc & Lead Mining Company

Stoessel Reports Fierce Jap Firing From Wolf Hill

The despatch from Viceroy Alexieff dated Aug 24 cites General Stoessel reporting from Port Arthur on Aug 19 at 4 30 am Japanese forces began an assault on Uglovol hill and launched a fierce bombardment on fortifications along the north and east fronts with batteries on Wolf hills. They are digging trenches before Suyshin and along the Sunkhe Tiger valley.

ST. Petersburg Alexieff Stoessel Port Arthur Uglovol Wolf Hills Suyshin Sunkhe Tiger

Market Quote Prompted by Letters and Telegrams

According to letters and telegrams recently received, the stock trades at 11 percent with sales also at 11 percent. Heath.

HEATH

Stock Disclosures Totals and Dividends Noted

A first installment paid and ex dividend noted with assessments paid. Total sales list 26 478 listed stock shares and 19 000 bonds plus 9 185 unlisted stock shares.

Bullish Forces Drive Mixed Market in August Trading

In New York today bulls showed strong character with passive buoyancy lifting grain, cotton, and stock markets. Wheat retreated from gains while corn fell short of yesterday’s close. Trading volume was large with notable moves in Union Pacific, Reading, Pennsylvania, and Amalgamated stocks amid suspected manipulation and active Gould interests.

Wall Street Pennsylvania Baltimore & Ohio Reading Chesapeake & Ohio Norfolk & Western Gould Union Pacific Southern Pacific Ist New York Central Jersey Central Tllinois Central Delaware & Tiudson Southern Railway Toledo St. Louis & Western Wisconsin Central Kansas City Southern Amalgamated Copper London Sterling Exchange Boston New York Jon Wali Dekivixeesseeese Wea New York Funds Dls Jkchanmes State Street Aug Amalgamated Allonez Isle Royale Winona Utah Lagrgard Calumet & Hecla Co. H. Burkham, Jr Isurnham, Bennett & Co Heinze Allouez Quincey Centennial Bingham Michigan Osceola Victoria Gas Massachusetts Dominion Iron United States Oil Mining and Stock Exchange Bay State Greene Consolidated Treadwell Guanajuato Horseshoe Tennessee Copper Joseph W. Jackson E. H. Gay & Co American Pneumatic Service Company Chicago Lawrence W. J. Hayes & Son S. A. Bean & Co International Paper Company Ogden Mills Herbert A. Wilder H. M. Knowles S. R. Callaway Hugh J. Chisholm A. Regenstecher W. A. Russell Mt. Shasta Gold Mines Corporation of California Mexico Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company F. C. Morehouse Duncan MecVichie Atchison Baltimore & Oho Canadian Pacific Central of New Jersey Chesapeake & Ohio Ri Chicago & Alton Seenes Chicago & Great West Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Mil Soc Ynicago Ter & Trans Cc, c Cc & St Louis Colorado Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Lyocking Valley Illinois Central Iowa Central Pref & Nashville Toursville Manhattan L Metropolitan Securities Metropolitan St Ry Mexican Central St I & San St Louis Southwestern Southern Paceific Southern Texas & Pacific Toledo St L & West Wabash Wheeling & Lake Erie Wisconsin General Electric International Paper Pacific Mail People’s Gas Republic Steel Seeeree Eevee Tenn Coal & Iron United States Realty United States Rubber United States Steel Western Union Hi Oe

Chicago grain report cites mixed prices as wheat holds gains

Ennis and Stoppani note favorable weather overall with cooler Canadian northwest and liberal wheat receipts. Wheat bought on breaks with expectations of new highs. Corn shows early weakness then steady demand amid frost forecasts Nebraska and cooler belt. Oats open weak then advance but fail to sustain as selling in corn continues.

Ennis & Stoppani Chicago Board of Trade State Mutual Chicago Canadian Northwest Nebraska

Shannon Copper Coupon Due September 1 1904 Boston

Coupon No. and amount of the Shannon Copper Company payable September 1, 1904 at the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company located at 87 Milk Street Boston Mass.

Shannon Copper Company Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company Milk St Boston Mass

Man Who Changes His Vote Ponders Massachusetts Ballot Shift

A Post report discusses voters in Massachusetts reevaluating party loyalty. The piece asks readers to question whether individuals will support the same party as four years prior and to consider why they might switch, exploring the shift in presidential ballot choices.

Post

Voters Split Among Roosevelt Parker in Newton

In Newton near Nonatum Square and the streetcar terminal, 31 interviewed voters show 2 Democrats backing Roosevelt and 2 Republicans backing Parker. Two Republicans shifted to Socialism, citing trust-busting and business gains. another Republican cites Parker as a safer steward.

Roosevelt ends up with some Gold Democrats in Boston survey

Report shows 19 Democrats backing Roosevelt and four Republicans backing Parker. In Brighton and Allston voters, several interviewees say the shift is not their business. Among Parker supporters, two were Gold Democrats, while others fear Roosevelt may push into war with Europe due to wartime ship actions.

Brighton Allston McKinley Parker Roosevelt

Scorecard of Party Switches at Broadway Transfer Station

Evening survey tallies show 83 Democrats backing Roosevelt, 1 Republican backing Parker, 7 Republicans switching to Socialism, and 2 Democrats joining Socialism. One Democrat loved a fighter, three McKinley supporters for Parker had Gold Democrat ties, and a Republican refused to vote for any Democrat citing White House staff favoritism as Socialism drew him in.

McKinley Bryan Roosevelt Parker Newton Nona Broadway White House

Political survey totals and party alignment recorded

The report lists 171 interviews conducted and 26 changes noted. It records Roosevelt Democrats at 6 and Parker Republicans at 14. It also shows 2 Democrats for Socialism and 5 Republicans for Socialism.

Roosevelt

Burglar Chased Across Roofs of Endicott Street Saloons

A night pursuer squad from Station 1 chased a burglar from a saloon cellar to the attic and over four tenement roofs at Endicott and Thatcher streets. John McClure, 30, of 142 Endicott, was captured with $29.90 stolen from Peter Cannon’s saloon. He waived examination and is held for the grand jury in $1,200.

Endicott Thatcher Streets Flanagan Peter Cannon Thatcher and John McClure Endicott Street Cannon McClure

Inner Port Arthur Fort Taken By Japs

Etse 142 feet above sea level is part of the western line of Port Arthur inner forts. It commands the town and the Tiger's Tail batteries but is under fire from Golden Hill 195 feet high and from heights northeast of the town 656 feet high.

Etse Port Arthur Golden Hill

Court Rules Against O'Connell in Civil Suit

The federal appeals court today affirmed the dismissal of Bernard O'Connell's $100,000 conspiracy suit against Chief Justice Mason and Justices Richardson and Braley. The former Lowell attorney, disbarred months earlier on unspecified charges, may seek Supreme Court review if desired.

Bernard O’connell Lowell Mason Richardson and Braley United States Court of Appeals United States Supreme Court Court of Appeals Circuit Court O'Connell

Judge would ease auto speed limits on certain roads

Malden Aug 25 Judge Sweetser of the Malden District Court urged legislative changes to permit faster speeds on boulevards and state highways with light traffic and few intersections. He fined three chauffeurs ten dollars each for speeding on the Fellsway boulevard and noted the need for lower limits in Malden square. He also said drivers often break speed laws and followed targeted patrols to avoid them.

Malden Sweetser Malden District Court Fellsway Boulevard Malden Square Harry Fosdick Trinity Court Boston Winton Auto Company William L. Shearer, Jr Brookline Stephen P. Lowe West Newton

Odd Double Snouted Hog Owned by Charles Snell

A year old hog at Lehigh,Indiana owned by Charles Snell has a second snout protruding from the jowl on the left side just below the eye. The extra snout is fully formed, at right angles, and does not seem to inconvenience the animal.

Eldora Charles Snell Lehigh

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