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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1906

Page

10

Stocks Down Amid Weakness With Copper News and Dividends

Wall Street and London markets showed a generally weak tone as buying interest dwindled and money rates rose. Copper stocks and Union Pacific movements weighed on sentiment while Amalgamated and Northern Pacific led declines. authorities expect a reduced bank surplus next week.

Wall Street Union Pacific Stock Exchange South America State Street Amalgamated Anaconda Northern Pacific Tennessee Coal & Iron Steels London American Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit St. Paul Colorado Great Northern New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Southern Railway Steel

Earnings Statements for Railroads and Earnings Comparison

Earnings statements show railroad and other earnings reported for the period, compared with the same period last year. The item mentions Boston and Albany as part of the reporting context.

Boston & Albany

Stock dividends and payments due in March

A list of companies with cash payments due in March: Standard Oil Company of New Jersey at $15 a share payable March 15. North Butte Mining Company quarterly $1.25 a share. National Lead Company regular quarterly 1% on preferred payable March 15. United States Envelope Company regular semi annual 2.1% on preferred payable March 1. American Railways Company regular quarterly 1.1% payable March 15.

Standard Ofl Company of New Jersey North Butte Mining Companys National Lead Company The United States Envelope Company American Railways Company United States of America United States State of Maine Bangor Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Company Solomon Jincoln Boston F. W. Cram Lincoln Massachusetts Maine

Boston Chamber opposes municipal lighting plant acquisition

The Boston Chamber of Commerce announced its position against municipal acquisition of lighting plants. It voted to oppose pending bills in the Legislature that would remove safeguards preventing hasty and ill considered actions by cities or towns on this issue.

Boston Chamber of Commerce

Lawson Opens New Phase in Copper War

The Battle of Amalgamated versus Heinze intensifies as Thomas W. Lawson vows to pursue legal action to halt the consolidation. He warns the fight will expand to new fronts and alleges a deliberate criminal conspiracy involving at least 12 men, brokers, and news bureau owners to inflate blank paper and mislead the public.

Thomas W. Lawson Amalgamated- Heinze Lawson Mr. Lawson Amalgamated Anaconda United Copper North Butte

Boston curb market shows copper rights and Eagle & Blue Bell activity

Active day at the Exchange place curb brokers with Greene Consolidated Copper rights trading from 8 cents in the morning to 30 cents at close. Greene stock transactions moderately heavy with prices between 26 18 and 27 per share. New York buyers keep Eagle & Blue Bell stock steady around 4.

New York North Butte Old Dominion Amalgamated American Pneumatic Allouez Bingham Calumet & Hecla Copper Range Massachusetts Electric Common Parrott United Copper Utah Consolidated Exchange Place Greene Consolidated Greene Eagle & Blue Bell

Chicago Grain Quotations From Ennis and Stoppani

Ennis and Stoppani report Chicago grain prices with May wheat at 85 1/4 to 85 3/4, corn May 43 1/2, July 48 3/4, and oats around 30 1/4. The grain letter notes a steady opening followed by liquidation and short selling, bearish general news, large primary receipts, and only mild bullish signals from the Southwest damaged crop reports.

Ennis & Stoppani Chicago Board of Trade State Mutual Argentina

Moran to Try Test in Bucket Shop Crusade

By request of counsel the case of John V. Flanagan of J. J. Quinlan & Co. charged with maintaining a gambling nuisance was continued yesterday to Feb 2. John B. Moran, who engaged his own counsel for the case, intends to make it a test case of the bucket shop crusade.

John V. Flanagan J. J. Quinlan & Co John B. Moran

Brookline Clerk George F Joyce Celebrates 78th Birthday

George F Joyce veteran clerk of the Brookline Board of Selectmen marked his 78th birthday yesterday at his Gorham avenue home. Born in New Brunswick in 1828 he moved to Roxbury and to Brookline in 1883. He was appointed clerk two years later and serves as a deacon of the First Baptist Church.

George F. Joyce Brookline

Garfield Evidence From Packers Case Spurs Government Inquiry

Feb 15 Chicago D E Hartweil of Swift and Co and Arthur Meeber of Armon & Co testified in the neckerkers case about government information requests. They described assurances not to use data against packers and explained how Garfield sought details and how the packers supplied them.

Chicago D. E. Hartweil Swift & Co Arthur Meeber Armon & Co Eee Nneckers Hs Government Garfield

Rumors Rise on Gale Resignation at Beacon Trust

Rumors swept the street that Beacon Trust Company President John A. Gale might be asked to resign over the loan of 330000 to Providence Trust Company, a venture tied to Ferdinand Borges. Gale declined to speak, while directives say only stockholders can remove him. court testimony hinted at questionable pass book transactions.

John A. Gale Beacon Trust Company Gale Providence Trust Company Ferdinand Borges Ubero Charles Street Wright Vs. Borges Borges Rhode Island

Francis Is Subdued On Return To Prison

Minot St. Clair Francis, a Black convict who escaped Massachusetts State Farm while serving 20 years for assault, resisted being sent to Thomaston for a 16 year term for a post office break and assault. He was clubbed into submission during transfer but offered no further resistance and was delivered to prison officials.

Portland Minot St. Clair Francis Massachusetts Lynn Thomaston Red Beach

Big Freight Wreck in Rhode Island Near Wickford Junction

Feb 15. A derailed Eastbound extra freight No 86 from New York to Boston near Wickford Junction after a wheel or journal broke on a coal car. Thirty cars involved, no injuries. Clearing eastbound track expected to take 15 to 20 hours.

Wickford, R. T New York Boston Wickford Junction

Miners Hope to Avert Strike in Pennsylvania Coal War

New York Feb 15 There were signs that issues between coal mining operators may be settled without a strike. The mine workers were not fully ready to proceed with negotiations as the sunrise to the operators. The special scale committee of the union anthracite mine workers stated general propositions it desired the operators to grant and then began drafting detailed demands.

New York Anthracite Mine Workers of Pennsylvania

German tariff plans affected by hearings ruling

Washington February 15. The Presidents refusal to allow certain importing interests open hearings in contested valuations will impact the German government's plans to apply the new tariff.

Washington

Waltham Hospital Receives $5000 Donation

Mrs. Caroline Foster Stickney widow of Joseph Stickney of New York donates 5000 dollars to Waltham Hospital. A Joseph Stickney free bed will be established. Mrs. Stickney is visiting her mother Mrs. P. P. Foster in Waltham.

Waltham Waltham Hospital Caroline Foster Stickney Joseph Stickney New York

Chase Inquest Postponed Indefinitely in Swampscott

The inquest into the death of Mrs. Jennie P. Chase of Swampscott is postponed indefinitely. Swampscott Chief of Police Harris said he has no idea when it will resume.

Jennie P. Chase Swampscott Harris

Revered Mother General of Gray Nuns Visits New England

The reverend mother general of the Gray Nuns arrived from Montreal to oversee regular visitation of the order's missions in the area. The order's first New England work was the City Orphan Asylum in Salem, followed by the Protectory of Lawrence and the Home for Working Girls at 89 Union Park Street, a large Catholic facility serving self-supporting women and travelers in need of affordable shelter or employment preparation.

Gray Nuns Montreal New England City Orphan Asylum Salem Lawrence Union Park Street

WALTHAM PLAYERS MINSTREL SHOW SHINES IN ENDECOTT HALL

The Waltham Players minstrel show, held in Endicott Hall, pleased audiences with a strong performance. Miss Katherine Lyons delivered a notable monologue and cake walk aided by B A Gibson, with L P Shannon Jones, Gibson and Lyons serving as interlocutors and with tambos Dr Frank A Harris and Henry A Fourcy providing percussion.

Waltham Endicott Hall Katherine Lyons B. A. Gibson L. P. Shannon Jones Mr. Lyons Tambos Frank A. Harris Henry A. Fourcy

Hearing delayed in Hooper bench warrant case

The hearing before United States Commissioner Hayes on Foster Hooper, arrested on a bench warrant issued by the United States District Court in New Jersey, was continued yesterday to February 26.

United States Hayes Foster Hooper United States District Court New Jersey

Official N E Breeders' Races New York

The Jockey Club stewards announced race dates for Rockingham Park and the New England Breeders' Club. From June 28 to July 21 there are 21 racing days, then from September 4 to September 15 there are 18 racing days.

New York Jockey Club Rockingham Park N. H New England Breeders’ Club

Stop Funeral for $1 Feels Across Philadelphia Borough

In Philadelphia area, Yeadon authorities clash with funeral processions over a $1 fee for Holy Cross Cemetery burials. Police and sheriffs halted hearse passes, with several arrests of undertakers, amid language barriers and protests. A rope across the street briefly stopped parades as new burial permits legalize cross-jurisdiction burial.

Philadelphia Yeadon Holy Cross Cemetery Great Cemetery

Girl Was Her Own Detective In Court

Miss Maude Winters told Judge Bennett of her alleged sleuthing to find the guilty woman after Jacob Short claimed he was robbed of 300 dollars while being measured for a gown in a Mason street dining room. The waiter supported Winters, who denied the theft and was held in 500 dollars, with Short and police convinced of her guilt.

Jacob Short Maude Winters Rogues’ Gallery Bennett Short Mason Street Miss Winters

Hibernian Gaelic School 1st Reunion Brings 200 Couples

The first reunion of the MTibernian Gaelic School Club drew over 200 couples to Lincoln Hall last evening. A concert preceded dancing with floor director Dennis F. Cohan assisted by Michael O Connor and Miss Florence Sullivan. Dr. George P. Madden chaired the reception committee. the event was praised as an unqualified success.

Mtibernian Gaelic School Club Lincoln Hall Dennis F. Cohan Michael O’connor Florence Sullivan George P. Madden

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Bingham Consolidated Properties American Smelting and Refining Company Bingham Copper and Gold Company Eagle and Blue Bell Tintic Bingham Consolidated Heinze Bingham District Calumet Arizona Globe, Ari Continental Mackay Companies Clarence H. Mackay William W. Cook George G. Ward Dumont Clarke Edward C. Platt Mass Consolidated Mining Company Harde, Bonner & Co New York Stock Eexchange New York Cotton Exchange Springfield Mass British Columbia Copper Company Underwood Treasury American Telephone & Telegraph Company Pittsburg United Copper Preferred North Butte Mining Company Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Company Twe Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Worcester Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company Cincinnati Soule Amalgamated Copper Amer Car & Foundry Amer Amer Hide & Lea Amer Smelting & Refug Amer Tobacco Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Wee Chicago Great Western Chicago & Northwestern Mil & St Paul Hicago Ter & Trans Cc. C & St Louis Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado Southern Boia Pera Consolidated Gas Denver & Rio Grande General Electric Illinois Central International Iowa Central Fe Kansas City Southern Louisville Metropolitan Securities Metropolitan St Ry Minneapolis & St Louis Minn St P Cess Republic Steel Rock Island Co Sloss Sheffield St Louis & S F St Louis Southwestern Southern Pacific Texas & Pacific Er Toledo St Louis & West Usta Rae Tok HOY Tnion Pacific Ees Ck Se U_S Rubber Serene Eeree Ss Steel Ee Virginia Carolina Chem Wabash Eee Do Ref Core Westinghouse Electric Wheeling & Lake Erie Wisconsin Central AO Ieeeee New York Funds Boston Clearings Bankers Sterling Peop Baty Bell Dominion Coal Ill Steel Atchison Sen Ee Bos & Alb Bos & Low Bos & Me Bos & Prov Nye&nh Old Colony Union Pac West End Senting Mohawk Montana Cc Nevada Quincy Santa Utah Victoria Winonaes Cumberland Georgia Reece Bury & Vod Seattle Luz aThe Pullan Union Land United Fruit Ss Steel West Eloc As Critifs Oolen Isle Royale Swift Co oKx NEW York Bonds M.k&t Bkn R.T C of Gais Penn cv Do Ist Inc Do 2d Inc St Sl&im ¢ S Do 3d Inc So Si &Sk C&o SI SW c C&a Sea A I B&q N So Pac Ri&p Cc&sl Tex & P T.sl&ew Col & So Cuba P.l Wi& L Japan Quarte GOF Erie Ycross Chamber of Commerce Majestic Ee Butte Copper Ee Calumet & Pittsbur Pittsburg & Duluth Ee East Butte Taven Nevada-U Black Mountain American Rotary Troy Manhattan Gibraltar N. E. Gold & “Copper Jim Butler Mary's Rights Junction Ese Ee Reeresnesere Soul E Moran Packers Northern Maine Seaport Railroad Co United States Mortgage & Trust CO Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co Brown Brothers & CO Club Francis R. I Chase Gray Nuns OF Waltham Players’ Minstrel Show Hooper N. E Hibernian Gaelic School St.louis Willard Massey N.E.F P.A Washington St Boston, Mass
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