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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
10
Alderman Fred Finigan denounces Commissioner O Meara over recent police department promotions and transfers. He urges Mayor Hibbard to seek Finance Commission action to probe alleged civil service violations, voicing widespread police dissatisfaction.
Stock market slides throughout a volatile day with heavy selling from Reading and Amalgamated. Declines hit multiple issues in New York and Boston while money rates hold firm and traders await political clarity from Roosevelt and Bryan.
The article notes President H. H. Rogers of the Amalgamated Copper Company will soon replace the former executive. It also reports bond sales to Jose Parker & Co, earnings and dividends of various copper firms, mine operations, stock movements, and banking statements across the copper industry and related firms.
Assessment paid and listed values include 8 843 shares of stocks, 35 000 in bonds, 54 shares of unlisted stocks, and 2 000 in unlisted bonds. The fragment notes totals with a mix of listed and unlisted securities and payment status.
Exchange Place February 10 reports active curb market with prices holding steady under selling pressure. Strong pressure seen in Superior and Pittsburg Nevada Utah Davis Daly and Cumberland Ely while Rosario Shawmut Bos ton Ely and Bingham Central Standard show gains. Detailed intraday fluctuations provided.
George C. Fisher alias Joseph Fisher, 43, sailor from Camden Maine, known as the man who has the fits, is charged with larceny after a memorandum book belonging to M P Goddard engineer of Newton City Hospital went missing and was later found on Fisher during a hospital visit. He is to be arraigned in the police court tomorrow.
The Boston Associated Board of Trade rejected the proposed United States parcels post after a regular session at Young's Hotel. The Metropolitan affairs committee urged more power for the Massachusetts Railroad Commission and an investigation of the Boston & Albany railroad with possible charter revocation for poor service. The transfer of street traffic control from the Board of Aldermen to the Boston Transit Commission was reported unfavorably.
Dorchester incidents include George C. Wiswell falling from a roof at 86 Lonsdale street and requiring City Hospital care. Two fires caused about 2100 dollars damage to 1582 1634 Dorchester avenue and 424 Marlboro street. Simultaneously James Maxwell and Fred Lamson were arrested for larceny involving Mahoney’s express and New York & Boston Despatch Co.
Senator Aldrich faced a full gallery in the Senate as he argued for his elastic currency bill. He cited past panics from 1837 to 1893 and warned that distrust in currency could trigger a crash. He contended a 48 hour emergency could inject 500 million dollars into trade to meet extraordinary demand.
Methods Washington Feb 10 debate on the Indian appropriation bill under the five minute rule resumed in the House. At the outset politics appeared as Mr Leake of New Jersey denounced W J Bryan and his methods.
Mr. Leake expresses surprise at delegates usurping prerogatives of the Denver convention to nominate a Democratic candidate next July. He condemns Bryan’s actions while praising his honesty and sincerity and notes Bryan’s pulpit familiarity versus the President.
Boston club Clover Club marked its 25th anniversary at the Hotel Somerset with a ladies night. More than 150 spouses and relatives attended as Hon. J. Mitchell Galvin entertained with club bon mots. The evening featured a glee club performance and dancing afterward.
Four young men Maurice Gateley Edward Kaplan William Owen and Edward Kennedy were arraigned before Judge Bolster on charges of passing small checks under the signature E P Gray. Special Officer Thomas O Connell reported the group operated on lower Washington Street and Park Square. Each suspect waived examination and is held in bonds of 2000 for the grand jury.
Philadelphia February 10 report states Thomas Edison and moving picture machine makers and dealers formed an eight million dollar combination in Buffalo last Saturday to dominate the moving picture business worldwide after nine years of legal battles and negotiations.
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