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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1905
Page
10
The past week showed unexpected market moves with gains in specialties and drops in railroad issues. Traders cite bull manipulation and record general business strength, while rail rate legislation and foreign tensions loom as potential tempers. Copper shares fluctuated amid wide weekly sales.
Social Democrats held large meetings to protest Saxony electoral law. Demonstrators then paraded but police intervened with sabres, wounding several and making arrests. An attempt to march on the Schloss was dispersed at sabre point.
Public notice announces a promotional offer from J Q Adams & Co for Webster's International Dictionary with leather binding and full thumb index at $1 down plus small monthly payments. The first 1000 readers receive free a New General Atlas of the World worth $3, with colored maps and full indexing. Send coupon from the advertisement at 120 Boylston Street Boston.
Albert C. Andrews, a Williamstown farmer, died today by self-inflicted gunshot to the head, believed to be temporary insanity. He leaves a widow and two children. Christmas excursions to Nova Scotia offer round trip tickets at low first class fares with quick steamer and rail service.
A promoter urges investors to buy 10 percent cumulative preferred shares of The Norton Oil Company of Liberty Township Indiana. With 507 of 700 shares already subscribed at par $100, the offer ends December 9 and includes a free common share for every two preferred shares. The prospectus touts strong assets and future earnings, with plans for water power to lift profits.
The table outlines the course of 18 leading copper stocks since the boom began. Since June 18 this year prices rose, with monthly highs noted and a total gain shown. Excluding Calumet & Hecla the average gain is about 9 percentage points, with Wolverine Tamarack Osceola Quincy Utah United States Mining Amalgamated and Franklin among gains over 10 points. Quotations in detail follow.
In Harrisburg, Roy C. McCurdy shot Mrs. Mary Chard in the neck near her home and then fatally shot himself. Chard is 42 and married to a Pennsylvania Railroad freight conductor. McCurdy was also employed by the railroad. The motive remains unknown and friends offer no explanation. Mrs. Chard survives.
The Kossuth Lodge No. 24 Harugari fair opens at Tremont street club rooms with Roxbury Maennerchor and Hintracht Lodge No. 19 D. O. H. performing under Alfred Ritschel. The Roxbury Maennerchor No. 79 D. O. H. also attends with music and talent.
Paul Chaflin of New York wins the Jacob H. Lazarus scholarship for mural painting in the city. He served as curator of Chinese and Japanese art at the Art Museum for over two years and left in September to pursue the prize. The award provides 5000 over three years with travel to Europe and requires studies in Italy and near Paris. Chaflin is 81 and a student at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League.
American sailors stranded in Europe are discharged on arrival from foreign vessels in American ports. They cannot secure return engagements due to foreign owners' prejudices. The American colony held a gala performance yesterday to aid these sailors.
Southbridge officials learned from the State Census Office that the town now shows 11 000 inhabitants, up from 10 984. Following the change Degrenier and Bouchard reopened on Central Street and began liquor sales under a selectmen granted license.
Pittsburg's Dr Young known as marrying parson proposes an international matrimonial bureau. He envisions agencies in major cities worldwide to pair men and women of the same nationality, easing cross border marriages. He argues such a system would address unequal tonics in matchups while noting personal disapproval of mixed marriages.
Officers at 3 Oxford street detained three individuals described as Orientals and seized three deal cards and thirty six counters. At 1 Oxford street they captured one China man and one pack of cards.
A fire yesterday morning swept coal tower No. 2 near Chelsea bridge in South Mystic dockyards Charlestown. Flames damaged the tower valued at 10 000 and ignited adjacent salt sheds. the Reading tug and eight crew fought the blaze for about 90 minutes before the tower burned out. The Peter B. Bradley saved the Reading from damage as Captain Hopkins and crew aided on the scene.
Frank Martin and John L. Oliver of Bath Maine were accidentally asphyxiated while staying at Mrs Francis MacCauleys home in Providence Rhode Island. The medical examiner ruled death accidental. Martin 24 worked in a Bath factory Oliver 24 a Bath plumber leaves relatives there.
The body of 16 year old Parks Carle, son of Calvin Carle, was found near Hollis Point on Big Lake. He had been skating with companions yesterday when the ice gave way and he sank before help could reach him.
Wallingford Conn December third Mark Pitman long time educator and head master of the Choate School died today at age 75 He came to Wallingford in 1896 to found the school Bowdoin College graduate of 1859 survives three daughters
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