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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1909

Page

10

Flurry Upset Hits Rock Island Stocks in New York and Boston

Total sales across exchanges reached 889 300 in New York and 71 693 in Boston. Rock Island led New York activity with 207 600 shares. Miami Copper topped Boston with 23 695 shares. Calumet and Hecla rose 15 points in Boston, while Wolverine fell to 147 in Boston. Cash on hand stood at 108 788, and Curtis Chipman was named secretary of the Bay State Trust Company. Ore shipments by leasers show over 30 per ton, with net gains per ton of about 17 dollars under current costs.

New York Boston Rock Island Miami Copper Pittsburg Coal Kansas City Southern Calumet & Hecla Wolverine Tober Boston & Alta J. W. Neil Boston & Corbin, Sas State Street Consolidated Gas Rock Island Common Hawley Moore- Reid Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific St. Louis San Francisco B. F. Yoakum and Associates London Louisville & Nashville Wabash Preferred Amalgamated American Central Leather Reading Bulls New York Central Wabash Pennsylvania Southern Pacific Steel Common Union Pacific Miami North Butte Arizona Commercial Ojibway East Butte Lake Copper American Telephone and Steel Common Boylston Land American Zine Superior Tamarack Vasa Eas Omer Boston Clearings Boston Sub Elm River Company St. Mary’s Mineral Land Company Elm River Wyandot Hiszh Low Vie Illinois Steel Boston & Albany NY & NH Union Il West End Terse Eee Boylston St Tel & Tel Sone Tel & Tel Adventure Anaconda Sae Ariz Commerce Butte Coalition Cal & Arizona Cal & Hecla Franklin la Salle Osceola Eeee Shannon Utah Vo V Coppe Pte Be Victoria See Winona Wolverine F Wyandot Eee Texas Pacific Coast United Fruit United Shoe U .S Steel Am Agri ‘Hem Atlantic Gulf Amer Zinc Este Eee Boston Consol Hor Boston Corbin Butte Balaklava Giroux Hancock Kerr Lake North Lake Rotar Peisega Superior & Boston Superior & Pitts Swift & Co Allis-Chalmers Amalgamated Copper Am Car & Foundry American Ice Securities American Locomotive Hoh Am Smelting & Refining Ansconda Mining Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid ‘Transit Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Alton Chicago Vie Distillers’ Securities Erie Ae General Electric IA Lay Great Northern Illinois Central Interborough-Met Inter-Harvester Iowa Central Minneapolis & St Louis Missouri Pacific ii Mo Kansas & Texas National Bis Pacific Mail People’s Gas Tee Pitts C & St Louis Republic Steel Rock Island Cross St L & San Fred St Louis Southwestern Sloss Sheffield S & S Southern Railway Tai Tennessee Copper Texas & Pacific Toledo, St Union Pacific Eee United States Realty United States Rubber United States Steel Utah Copper Virginia Carolina Nevada Arizpe nOrtou Bay State Bingham Mines Os v & Boston Fly Calaveras Cal & Corbin Champion Chino One Eee Arizona Corbin Davis Daly Ely Central Ely Consol Ap Ogis Goldfield Ewer Ohio Oneco . Oe Raven Ray Central Se San Sofia San Antonio Giroux Mining Greene Cananea Ely ML & S Nipissing M Co Yukon Gold Charles A. Stoneham Co State ST Matin Broad St Philadelphia Detroit Toronto Providence Worcester

Spectacular Rock Island Rally Shocks Stock Market

Trading in Rock Island common surged from 50 5-8 to 81 in minutes amid rumors of short-covering and market manipulation. The stock later staggered, closing near 51 1-2 as broader equities drifted lower. reports trace the move to Moore-Reid interests and ongoing consolidation plans.

United Shoe Machinery Prospects for Future Extra Dividends

Despite official statements that directors will not consider extra dividends before the June meetings, United Shoe Machinery common stock has traded several points above the level seen after the last extra dividend of 10 percent in stock and 2 percent in cash. Market expectations for future plums remain high.

United Shoe Machinery Corporation

Boston curb market brisk with several major players

The Boston curb market today showed an active broad session led by Cactus Development, Massachusetts Coal & Power, New Baltic, National Mining Exploration, Boston Ely, Champion, Calaveras, Yuma Copper and Consolidated Arizona. Prices were generally strong with detailed fluctuations listed.

Boston Cactus Development Massachusetts Coal & Power New Baltic National Mining Exploration Boston Ely Champion Calaveras Yuma Copper Consolidated Arizona

Calendar for Today Ex-dividend notices and closings

Ex-dividend dates for Hocking Valley common and preferred stocks and National Biscuit common. Books close for Chicago Telephone and Columbus Railway. Special meeting for Newhouse Mines and Smelters.

Hocking Valley National Biscuit Chicago Telephone Columbus Railway Special Meeting Newhouse Mines & Smelters

Bond Market Notes North Attleboro loan and bonds

North Attleboro awarded a temporary loan of 20000 dollars to C D Parker & Co at 4.29 percent discount maturing April 8 1910. Other bidders included Loring Tolman & Tupper Blake Bros Co and Estabrook Co. A syndicate that bought 8500000 dollars of 5 percent first mortgage bonds of the International Steam Pump Company last summer has dissolved with no calls. Middlesex County New Jersey offers until Jan 10 about 97000 dollars of 4 percent registered road improvement bonds.

Boston North Attleboro Mass C.D. Parker & Co Loring, Tolman & Tupper Blake Bros. & Co Estabrook & Co International Steam Pump Company Middlesex County N. J Guargnty Trust Guaranty Trust Company of New York Guaranty ‘Trust Company of Nassau Street New York City A. H. Calef

Bartholomew Receives Loving Cup Amid Career Move

Fayette Bartholomew editor at the Boston News Bureau, resigns to join Thompson Towle & Co. on Jan 1 after 17 years on State street. He is honored with a roving cup as coworkers praise his faithful service in a farewell ceremony with a commemorative poem.

W. Fayette Bartholomew Boston News Bureau Thompson, Towle & Co Burt State Street Financial District Tro W. FF. Bartholomew

Gaiety Theatre Presents Cracker Jacks and Burlesque

The Gaiety Theatre showcased Bob Manchester's Cracker Jacks with Billy Hart Ruby Leoni Lillian Vedder and Frank Harcourt delivering strong performances. The Piroscoffis La Belle Marie Lawrence and Harvey Pearson Goldie and Lee added talent the opening burlesque The Innocent Girls impressed with lavish staging and strong ensemble work.

Bob Manchester Gaiety Theatre Billy Hart Ruby Leoni Lillian Vedder Frank Harcourt Piroscoffis la Belle Marie Lawrence and Harvey Pearson Goldie and Lee Cracker Jacks

New Head of Type Union Is Well Known Printer

John J. Chase elected president of Boston Typographical Union No. 13 to fill the unexpired term of McPhail. A renowned printer, born in Wisconsin in 1867, Chase has worked at major papers nationwide and now serves in the Boston Herald composing room. He has long served in union roles and was vice-president before this appointment.

John J. Chase Boston Typographical Union No. 13 Win Norman FE. McPhail New England States McPhail Post Chapel International Typographical Union of North America Chase Prairie du Chien Wis St. Paul Omaha Bee and Republican Sioux City Journal Des Moines Register Chicago Herald Times and Globe Pittsburg Despatch Wheeling Register Manchester Union Kansas City Times Worcester Telegram Boston Post Globe, Journal Boston Herald Susan Hall New York City Boston Tremont Street Boston Typographical Union International Union Convention

New Palace Theatre Presents Classy Vaudeville This Week

Patrons at the New Palace Theatre enjoy a classy vaudeville bill featuring the Four English Dancing Dolls, La Rose brothers with a unique gymnast act, and Russell and Russell. The Imperial Comedy Trio offers a stage dressing room feature. Films include To Save Her Soul Faust Marvellous Darlings The Fiddler and Unwilling to Work.

New Palace Theatre la Rose Brothers Russell Imperial Comedy Faust

Miles Brothers Show at Hub Theatre Delights Audiences

Review notes a strong bill at Hub Theatre with Miles brothers moving pictures and 20th century vaudeville. Everett Miller Company presented A House Warming for the first half of the week, Skiltis Duo performed in a comedy musical act, and Miss Busse with her toy terriers continues for the rest of the week.

Hub Theatre Miles Brothers Vaudevillians Everett Miller Company Skiltis

Entertainment Tonight at Soldiers Home Chelsea

An entertainment will be staged at the Soldiers Home in Chelsea tonight under the Department of Massachusetts United Spanish War Veterans. Spanish war veterans and the auxiliaries will attend to entertain and cheer the inmates of the home.

Soldiers’ Home Chelsea Department of Massachusetts United Spanish War Veterans

Daily Fire Record highlights multiple alarms and damages

At 1:25 a.m. a dwelling fire at 10 Laconia Street with Arthur W. Hall as agent cost $150. Subsequent calls include a Still alarm at 31 Gloucester Street with minor damage to occupant Charles P. Taylor, and minor damages at 145 Chambers Street and 41 Decatur Street. A freight car fire at Boston and Maine yards Rutherford Avenue caused $150, and a final box at State Street listing J W Moore & Co. with $8000 value.

Laconia Street Arthur W. Hall Gloucester Street Charles P. Taylor Slight Chambers Street Max Cohen Decatur Street Robert Mertini Boston & Maine Yards Rutherford Avenue State Street J. W. Moore & Co

Yale Dramatic Association Performs After Storm Voyage

Yale Dramatic Association members reached Washington after a storm delayed their 48 hour trip from New York. They presented London Assurance at a local theatre to a brilliant audience, with Mrs Taft and other notable guests in attendance despite prop losses from the voyage.

Washington Yale Dramatic Association New York London Assurance Taft Helen Robert Taft Elkins Thomas Nelson Page Wilson L. Z. Lester Yale Boys

Boston Theatre Dark Owing To Blizzard

The Boston Theatre opened late due to a blizzard delaying Joseph M. Gates production Bright Eyes. Tickets bought for last night were honored tonight and tomorrow night, while scenery and 100 performers endured travel delays and extra costs for the aborted show.

Boston Theatre Boston Joseph M. Gaites Bright Eyes Philadelphia Morris Uri

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Curtis Chipman The Bay State Trust Company William E. Soule Grossip Cactus Mining Company Cactus Development Company A. J. Orem & Co Nevada Calumet Mason Valley Western Malachite Companies McDonnell Wabuska Nevada Douglas Calumet Corbin Chief Consolidated Mining Company Ccc United Salt Lake Charles A. Stoneham & Co Sioux Lower Mammoth Nevada Hills Beck Tunnel Colorado Crown Point Hamilton Woolen Co Cutting Car Co W. F. Bartholomew Loving Cup Toyal Type Union Daily Fire Record Missouri Pacific Railway Company Treasurer’s Broadway New York, N. Y Board of Directors Ggiga Registerec O'Clock P. M TAFTS YALE Boston and New York Stock Exchange Joseph Elwell & Co Main ST Auburn, ME Yuma Miami Utah Copper Co B.h.scheffels & Co el Rayo Mines Company Frank W. Holmes Yuma James Shay & Co GO State St
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