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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1905

Page

10

Money tightens as stocks rally on copper and Baltic gains

Wall Street sees a sharp money squeeze with call rates up to 28 percent while shares rebound late in the day led by Tennessee Coal and other industrials. Copper stocks surge on Baltic dividend news and a potential United Copper advancement amid speculation.

Wall Street Tennessee Tennessee Coal State Street London Amalgamated American Locomotive Anaconda Brooklyn Rapid Transit Missouri, Kansas & Texas National Union Pacific

Boston curb market broad gains on mining stocks

Trading on the Exchange place curb was broad and active led by Junction Mining Utah Copper Utah Apex and Nevada Consolidated. Junction Mining rose to 30 percent and Keweenaw to 22 percent with Bisbee group activity up including Native Copper and Shawmut Consolidated climbing to 33 percent.

Exchange Place Junction Mining Utah Copper Utah Apex Nevada Consolidated Junction Keweenaw Bisbee Group Native Copper Shawmut Consolidated Utah Apex Shawmut Nevada Majestic Pittsburg & Duluth Helvetia Arizona 1620 Junction Nevada-Utah Lake Superior Pittsburg Troy- Manhattan Calumet & Arizona Eters Seneca Cain Nsn Selene Aoc Mexico Eee

Boston Market Anx Dividend Notice Hovering

Second instalment paid and rights exercise noted. Assessment paid. Total sales include listed stocks 49 740 shares bonds 55 800 unlisted stocks 34 166 shares rights 4 688.

Chicago Grain Quotations and Market Commentary

Wheat quotes show May and July bids near 85 to 91 cents, with losses noted for wheat as Liverpool failed to react. May wheat options include puts at 885 and calls at 89, while the grain letter from Ennis & Stoppani cites a weak session for wheat, late in the day, and suggests purchasing on weak spots as a likely late recovery. Coarse grains held firm within narrow limits, with light volume and local trading activity.

Ennis & Stoppani Chicago Board of Trade State Mutual Chicago Liverpool

Copper Range Consolidated declares quarterly dividend

At the November 27 1905 board meeting Copper Range Consolidated Company declared a quarterly dividend of one dollar per share. It will be payable December 23 1905 to stockholders of record at the close of business December 4 1905. Transfer books close December 4 and reopen December 26 1905. Frederic Stanwood treasurer.

United Copper Heinze Montana Heinze-Amalgamated Amalgamated Keweenaw Company Keweenaw North Butte Bisbee Cole Salt Lake Centennial Eureka United States Mining Company Tintic District Baltic Mining Company Copper Range Consolidated Sultan Arizona Commercial Company Copper Hill International Power Company Power Company Soule Copper Range Consolidated Company Board of Directors Frederic Stanwood

Anniversary of Fredericksburg Battle Observed by Vets

The annual meeting of the Veteran Association of the Thirty second Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry is set for December 13 at the American House in this city. The Fredericksburg battle anniversary will be observed with dinner served at 1 30 p m.

Fredericksburg Veteran Association of the Thirty-second Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Shaw weighs temporary deposits to ease money crisis

Washington December 7 Secretary Shaw declines comment but is reportedly considering placing temporary deposits in major city banks to ease the money shortage. If stringency continues deposits totaling 20 million dollars may be spread among top banks in key cities.

New York Canada Canadian Pacific Railroad Company American Sugar Refining Company Shaw Washington

Bond closing prices on a Wednesday report

A detailed list shows bond prices and yields across many issues. Included are US Treasury and corporate bonds such as Atch g s 4s, C & O 4s, Col In bs A 5s, Cuba 5s, Japan 6s, and Tex & P 18, with prices, yields, and changes noted for a Wednesday session.

Ean N.c Bal &O Cb&q N C.ri&p Coce&sl Col & S Cuba D &Rg Erle Japan L& No Man Ec K&t

Quarterly and Annual Dividends for Major Firms

A list of multiple firms with declared dividends and payment dates. Teziutlan Copper Mining and Smelting, Mackay companies, American Car and Foundry, American Tobacco, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, Interborough Rapid Transit, Boston Suburban Electric, Southern Pacific, and others announce quarterly or semiannual yields ranging from 0.5 to 2 percent, with specific payment dates in January and December.

Los Amalgamated Copper Amer Car & Foundry Amer Cotton Amer Hide & Sea Amer Amer Locomotive Amer Smelting & Refng Amer Sugar Amer ‘Tobacco Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Central of New Jersey Central Leather Wwe Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Great Western Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Mil & St Paul St Louis Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Consolidated Gas Delaware & Hudson Delaware, Lack & West Denver & Rio Grande Distillers Securities Erie General Electric Eee Mlinois Central Louisville Missouri Pacific Missouri Kan & Te Nat R R of Mexico New York Central New York, Ont & West Norfolk & Western Pacific Mail Pennsylvania Tig People’s Gas Republic Steel Rock Island Co Sloss Sheffield St Louis & S F St Louis Southwestern Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Coal & Iron Texas & Pacific Toledo, St Louis & West Union Pacific U S Express U S Rubber U S Steel Virginia Arolina Chem Western Union Wisconsin Central Teziutlan Copper Mining & Smelting Company Mackay Companies American Car & Foundry Company American Tobacco Company Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company Interborough Rapid Transit Company Boston Suburban Electric Companies Southern Pacific Railroad Company Oe Mining Company Oe Securities Company

Unveiling Bronze Statue of Stevenson in Boston Ceremony

A large gathering of Boston officials and Bay State residents attended the unveiling of a bronze statue honoring Stevens on a civic occasion.

Boston Bay State

Bronze relief of Brigadier General Stevenson unveiled at State House

The bronzed relief of Brigadier General Thomas G. Stevenson was unveiled in a niche at the State House. General Francis A. Osborn and Secretary of State William M. Olin spoke as the Stevenson Memorial Association earned praise for the monument. General Osborn gave the memorial address tracing Stevenson’s life from 1861 through his death in battle. The ceremony closed with audience singing America and a benediction.

Thomas G. Stevenson State House Francis A. Osborn Commonwealth Thomas Greeley Stevenson William M. Olin Stevenson Stevenson Memorial Association Edward A. Horton America T. G. Stephenson

Subway Fire Near Pi Alley Extinguished by Bucket Brigade

A fire started by crossed wires in the new subway near Pi Alley drew hundreds of spectators and halted traffic. Subway workers formed a bucket brigade aided by volunteer fire brigades from nearby newspaper offices, using hand extinguishers until apparatus arrived. The flames shot from the ground, lighting a scene likened to Dante's Inferno.

Pi Alley

Jerome Attends Insurance Hearing In New York

District Attorney W T Jerome visited the legislative committee hearing on life insurance methods to learn when a copy of the report could be obtained. Testimony covered payments to former Mutual Reserve president and other payrolls, with disclosures about claims of consulting actuary and ongoing investigations into several insurers.

New York W. T. Jerome Jerome Armstrong Thomas F. Ryan James H. Hyde Equitable Life Assurance Society Charles F. Hughes Ryan Hughes Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company Edward B. Harper Presi Security Mutual Life Insurance Company Binghamton N. Y Charles H. Turner D. H. Keefer Superintendent of Insurance Albany Security Mutual Company Turner

Not Mrs Dean Seen in South End Lodging Report

Captain Dugan said the rumor Mary S Dean was found with lodging owner Mrs Landrigan is false. A lodging house tale described a nervous lookalike who wore flashy dress and a time table pickup, but facial comparison showed no resemblance to Mrs Dean and the lead was dropped.

Captain Dugan Post Mary S. Dean Susan Geary South End O’lalor Station 5 Chick Dean

Hermit Banker Burned To Death In Wyoming County Fire

James L. Blodgett the hermit banker of Hermitage Wyoming county was killed when his house burned to the ground. Neighbors search the ruins for his body. He was a Yale College graduate from the class of 1850 and was reputedly worth a million dollars. The blaze is thought to have started from an overheated stove due to his carelessness.

Buffalo N. Y James L. Blodgett Hermitage Wyoming County Yale College

Tickets for fake Berkeley Hall benefit warned

Police watch sharpers selling tickets for a fake Back Bay benefit. L. S. Poole of Poole's Orchestra alerted the Post that Berkeley Hall would host the event on December 20, but his orchestra is not performing.

Back Bay L. S. Poole Poole Berkeley Hall

Whites of Richford Held for Manslaughter

W W White Almon White and Eva White of Richford Vermont were charged with manslaughter for selling wood alcohol as straight alcohol causing two deaths. They were held for the next Franklin County Court term at St Albans with bail furnished for all.

Richford W. W. White Almon White Eva White Franklin County St. Albans

Eagles Ready Grand Opera House Charity Show Next Sunday

The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 45 plans a large charity concert at the Grand Opera House next Sunday night. City leaders and prominent figures attend, with acts including Milo Paguette, Emma Krause, Miller brothers, and Lind the Parisian sensation. Brother George Curran will manage the stage.

Aerie 45 Order of Eagles Grand Opera House Eagles John F. Fitzgerald John A. Sullivan John A. Gallivan John Gartland Daniel Whelton Curley Bowen Baldwin Cauley Donnelly Hennessey McCurdy Gaylord Ewell Milo Augustin Paquette Chester Dolan Harry Murch Boston Americans Emma Krause Miller Brothers Jennie Dehan Eckhoss Gordon Hathaway's Monkeys Perry and Pattison Johnny Maguire Eight Cornallas America Lind Brother George Curran Columbia Theatre

Wreck in West Wyoming Kills Nine on Overland Limited

Nine people were killed and 11 train employees and eight passengers were injured when the Overland Limited No. 2 collided head on with a freight train five miles west of Rock Springs Wyoming. The wreck left several victims incinerated and listed victims include cooks James Bushee Ed Rosenbaum John Laws a pair of unnamed mail clerks, electrician Stigers and his assistant engineer Brink and brakeman Smith of Rawlins.

Omaha Neb Overland Limited Union Pacific Rock Springs Wyo James Bushee Ed Rosenbaum Oakland Cal John Laws Stigers Brink Rawlins Smith

Girl Charged With Larceny From Homes

Bridget Sullivan a 27 year old of 87 Albion street is charged with larceny of jewelry and clothing valued at 103.85 from Mary J Laudhney of 47 Emerald street. Elmer C York 35 of 181 Main street Charlestown is charged with larceny of one watch valued at 18 from J S Rounds and Co 48 Eliot street.

Bridget Sullivan Albion Street Mary J. Laudhney Emerald Street Elmer C. York Main Street Charlestown J. S. Rounds & Co Eliot Street

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Boston Consolidated Greene Utah Consolidated Old Dominion Boston & Worcester Street Railway American Smelting & Refining Company Bingham Consolidated Company Bingham Ahmeek Elmer H. Bright Pettigrew, Bright & Co Shawmut Consolidated Copper Company Henry R. Merton & Co., Limited Amalgamated Company Calumet & Hecla Boston & Maine Railroad Company S. Parker Bremer State National Bank North Butte Mining Company Allouez Calumet Arthur Houle Calumet & Arizona James Wood Calumet & Pittsburg Paine, Webber & Co T. F. Cole Tel & Telse Atch T&s F Central Vt B & Q Jt DGR & W Domin Coal Loo Tll Steel Tel & Tel Arch Té&Sf Atlantic Awe aBoston aBoston & Lowell aBoston & Maine aCal & Heela Mass Electric Michigan Mont C & C E Tel & Tel Eny NH & H Reece Buttonhole Rhode Island Santa Fe Seattle Electric Shannon Cere Swift & Co Eeee Tamarack Tecumseh Trinity United Fruit i United Shoe Wilson Bros John Idd Wilson Wilson Bros., Jewellers Hanover St Tremont Row Court St NEW York Bonds Mrs. Dean Entertainments Tremont THE Manhattan Company Kleschna Ev’gs Empire Stock Co Lindsay Morison Mgr Justin McCarthy E. H. Sothern Isaac B. Rich Charles Frohman Colonial Mats Rogers Brothers Irfland T. Aldrich Theodore Kremer Secret Service Sam Vt Eye Witness Symphony Hall Mme Emma Eames Switzerland Howard Terry McCgovern Johnny Burdick Howard Burlesquers Muse Marie Rogers Marie Merry Olumbi Avenue Thorna Keith City Girls Les Renos Dollar Troupe Harry Leclaire Lavalle Trio Hoey & See Bert Levy R. J. Jose Bros Durant Johnson & Wells Milt Wood the Jess Billy Kincaid Heeney & Steele Kinetograph Squadne Nolle Skating Rink TEEL Military Band of Park Charles Trohman Seatre Matinee Leffincwell’s Boots Augustus Thomas Joseph Wheelock George Ade Castle SQ Down Town Winter St Clyde Fitch Lady Windermere Vance & Sullivan Baxter Sidney Toler Joseph Murphy EAGLE Wesi Jordan Hall BEN Greet Henry V Merrick’s Hall Boston Theatre Lawrence McCarty Montgomery and Stone Lyceum Palace Fall River Line Steamboat Express South Station Providence New Plymouth Orchestra New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Wince VTA JOY Line Washington St State St Congress St B. D. Pitts
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